License Awarded

Total S.A.
24 June 2004


           Norway: Total Awarded Exploration License and Operatorship    

Paris, June 24, 2004 - Total has been awarded a new exploration license in 
Norway's 18th licensing round. 

The approximately 900-square-kilometer license, which comprises Blocks 6406/7
and 6406/8, is located in the Haltenbanken area of the Norwegian Sea in water
depths ranging from 300 to 380 meters. Total is the operator with a 40%
interest; its co-venturers are Shell, Statoil and Eni.

Total is a top-tier international oil and gas producer in Norway, with output of
405,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2003.    

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Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations in
more than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of the
petroleum industry: exploration, oil and gas production, refining and marketing,
trading and power generation. The Group is also a major player in chemicals
through its chemicals branch, Atofina. Total has more than 110,000 employees
worldwide. More information can be found on the company's website: www.total.com
             


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