Operator of Leading Edge Technologies

Multiphase PumpingMultiphase PumpingUnited Kingdom:Dunbar - Most powerful units ever

installed (2 x 4.5 MW)

Extra - heavy oilExtra - heavy oil Venezuela:Sincor project -largest extra heavy oil project

(200 kb/d of synthetic crude)

Extended reach drillingExtended reach drillingArgentina:Ara & Kausdevelopments- largest high departure wells:

(offset: 11,000 m)

Miscible gas injectionMiscible gas injectionUnited Kingdom:Alwyn North

HP/HT OperationsHP/HT OperationsHP/HT OperationsHP/HT OperationsUnited Kingdom:Elgin Franklin development- Largest HP/HT project- Reservoir pres. 16.000 psi, temp. 210

°C

Multiphase transportMultiphase transportMultiphase transportMultiphase transport

Iran:South Pars pipeline- longest 3-phase transportation

system (32”, 100 km

Secondary and tertiarySecondary and tertiarySecondary and tertiarySecondary and tertiary

United Arab Emirates:Gas injection conducted in most

of UAE onshore and offshore fields)

Deepwater Grands FondsDeepwater Grands FondsDeepwater Grands FondsDeepwater Grands FondsAngola:Block 17 Girassol Field- Largest stand alone deepwater

project (water depth 1,400 m - 40 subsea wells)

Ultra deepwater developmentUltra deepwater developmentUltra deepwater developmentUltra deepwater developmentGulf of Mexico: Aconcagua (water depth 2,100 m) - Appraisal underway (dry gas)- Canyon Express Project

Ultra Deepwater explorationUltra Deepwater explorationGabon:Anton / Astrid Marin Blocks- Exploration wel planned

(2,400 - 2,750 m water depth)Brazil: BC2- Exploration ongoing (2,485 m water depth)

Multiphase transportMultiphase transportMultiphase transportMultiphase transportArgentina:Carina

Growth challenges and R&D projects:

Reservoir characterisation

Monitoring

Tight reservoirs

Multiphase transfer

Transverse projects

Well costs

Seismic technology

Well oper. & characteris.

Struct. & sedim. Interpretation

Technology projects

Growth projects

Extra-Heavy Oils

Deepwater offshore Sour gases

Deeply buried reservoirs

Mature fields

Residual gases

TOTAL Subsurface R&D contact in Norway: Rune Teigland, e-mail: rune.teigland@ep.total.no

Project Elgin Franklin Girassol Sincor South Pars

TechnicalTechnical HP/HT Deep Water X Heavy Oil multiphase

GeographicalGeographical UK ANGOLA VENEZUELA IRAN

ContractualContractual Concession PSC Strat. Assoc. Buy back

Investment (100%) 2.4 B$ 2.9 B$ 4.2 B$ 2.0 B$ On stream 03 / 2001 12 / 2001 03 / 2002 06 / 2002

Current plateau plateau plateau plateau Production(100%) 220 kboe/d 200 kb/d 200 kb/d 380 kboe/d

Total Operator or Reference Partner

Four technology-leading projects