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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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News Gas/condensate discovery northeast of the Martin Linge field (30/4-3S)
The well was drilled in the northeast part of the Martin Linge field in the North Sea. The objective of the well was to prove petroleum in Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks (Brent group). The well encountered gas and condensate in the...More
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News Dry well northeast of the Garantiana discovery in the North Sea
Total E&P Norge AS, operator of production licence 554, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 34/6-4. The well is dry. The well was drilled about 6 kilometres northeast of the 34/6-2 S (Garantiana) oil discovery...More
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News Solaris spudded
The drilling campaign on the high pressure and high temperature Solaris prospect in the North Sea started on 24 February. The jack-up rig Maersk Gallant is drilling the exploration well 1/5-5. It is a high pressure and high temperature...More
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News Uptonia spudded
The drilling campaign on the Uptonia prospect in the North Sea started on 18 December. The semi-submersible rig Leiv Eiriksson is drilling exploration well 34/6-4. It will be drilled to a total depth of about 4,150 metres, where the...More
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Press release Total sells a further 15% interest in the Gina Krog field
Paris - Total has signed an agreement to sell a 15% interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway to Tellus Petroleum, a subsidiary of Sequa Petroleum NV. The completion payment will total 1.4 billion NOK. The transaction is subject to the...More