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Taking into account all its subsidiaries and affiliates, Total is the fourth largest publicly-traded integrated oil and gas company in the world* with operations covering the entire oil and gas chain, in more than 130 countries.
Three Major Business Segments
Total’s worlwide operations are conducted through three business segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals.
- Upstream includes oil and gas exploration and production, Gas & Power and other energy sources.
- Downstream covers refining and marketing, along with trading and shipping.
- Chemicals comprises various activities, including Base Chemicals (Petrochemicals, and Fertilizers) and Specialties for industry and the consumer market.
The operating segments of the Group are assisted by centralized corporate functions: Finance, Legal, Ethics, Insurance, Strategy and Risk Assessment, Human Resources and Corporate Communications.
The Executive Committee and the Management Committee
The Executive Committee (COMEX) is the primary decision-making body of the Group. It implements the strategy formulated by the Board of Directors and authorizes related investments.
The Management Committee (CODIR) of the Group facilitates coordination among the divisions and monitors the operating results and activity reports of these Divisions.
The Executive Committee **
Christophe de Margerie, Chairman (Chief Executive Officer of Total)
François Cornélis, Vice-Chairman (President of Chemicals)
Michel Bénézit, President of Refining & Marketing
Robert Castaigne, Chief Financial Officer
Yves-Louis Darricarrère, President of Exploration & Production
Jean-Jacques Guilbaud, President of Human Resources and Corporate Communications
Bruno Weymuller, President of Strategy & Risk Assessment
The Management Committee **
The committee includes, in addition to the members of the COMEX, Executive Officers from the different functional and operational Divisions.
Holding - Patrick de la Chevardière, Jean-Pierre Cordier, Yves-Marie Dalibard, Peter Herbel, Jean-Marc Jaubert, Jean-Michel Gires, Jean-François Minster, Jean-Jacques Mosconi.
Upstream - Philippe Boisseau, Jean-Marie Masset, Charles Mattenet, Patrick Pouyanné, Jean Privey.
Downstream - Alain Champeaux, Alain Grémillet, François Groh, Eric de Menten, André Tricoire.
Chemicals - Pierre-Christian Clout, Françoise Leroy, Hugues Woestelandt.
* Based on market capitalization as of December 31, 2006
** COMEX and CODIR composition at April 16, 2007
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