Total announces that its wholly owned Norwegian subsidiary, Total E&P Norge a.s., has been awarded four offshore zones, within the framework of the APA (Awards in Predefined Areas) 2005 bidding round.

Total will be the operator on two of these blocks.

Total is a leading oil and gas player in Norway. These awards reinforce Total’s position in Norway where the Group presently produces close to 400,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.