Award of Exploration Blocks

Total Fina Elf.
5 June 2002


Alaska: TotalFinaElf awarded 20 exploration blocks

Paris, June 5, 2002 - TotalFinaElf, through its subsidiary TotalFinaElf E&P USA,
Inc., was awarded 20 blocks in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska oil and gas
lease sale. 

The blocks cover an area of 920 square kilometres and are located onshore near 
several recent discoveries. 

Over the past years, TotalFinaElf has developed its knowledge of this oil area, 
notably from seismic work carried out to identify attractive prospects. 




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