News overview

News and press releases published on our web site are listed here. You can find all press releases from Total on www.total.com.

25/012019
News Minor gas discovery and appraisal well southeast of the Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea – 6406/6-6 S and 6406/6-6 A

Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 255 B, has concluded the drilling of the wildcat well 6406/6-6 S and appraisal well 6406/6-6 A (at the "Jasper" prospect). The wells were drilled about 40 km southeast of the Kristin...More
16/012019
Press release Total becomes founding member of the new global alliance to end plastic waste

Paris – Total today participates in the creation of an alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain to advance solutions to help end plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean...More
08/032018
Press release Total Closes the Maersk Oil Acquisition and Becomes the Second-Largest Operator in the North Sea

Paris - Total announces the closing of the Maersk Oil acquisition signed on 21st of August 2017. It brings to Total around 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent of 2P/2C reserves and resources, mainly in the OECD countries, and a production...More
27/112017
Press release Total sells its interest in the Martin Linge field to Statoil

Paris, 27 November 2017 , Total has agreed to sell all of its interests in the Martin Linge field (51%) and Garantiana discovery (40%) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Statoil. The consideration for the transaction is $1.45...More
02/102017
Press release Statoil, Shell and Total enter CO2 storage partnership

Oslo, October 2, 2017 - The partners are today signing a partnership agreement to mature the development of carbon storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The project is part of the Norwegian authorities’ efforts...More
04/092017
Press release Total Divests its Remaining 15% Interest in Gina Krog Field in Norway to KUFPEC

Paris - Total has signed an agreement to divest its remaining 15% interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC). This agreement builds on the 2016 transaction between Total and KUFPEC...More
06/072017
Press release Tragic accident at South Korea's Samsung yard delays the Martin Linge project in Norway

"We are deeply saddened by the accident that occurred at the yard on 1 May. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the families and colleagues of the victims who lost their lives or suffered injuries. Total has dispatched its experts to...More
09/052017
News Garantiana – proposal for Environmental Impact Assessment programme

Total E&P Norge AS – as operator and on behalf of the licence partners – has prepared a programme proposal (in Norwegian text) for the Impact Assessment on development and operation, as well as the disposal of the Garantiana oil and...More
02/052017
News Total is committed to ensure a safe completion of Martin Linge project

“Our thoughts go out to the families and loved ones of the victims in this very tragic accident at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) Geoje yard in South Korea. Through this very difficult time, it is important that the project teams get...More
01/052017
News Crane accident in South Korean yard

Update 5:00 PM The first representatives from the management at Total E&P Norge and the Martin Linge project are now on their way to South Korea. They will give support to the project organisation and the main contractor, the...More