Total has been awarded, by the government of Cameroon, the Bomana exploration block in the offshore Rio Del Rey basin. Total will be the operator of this block with a 100% interest.

The 140-square-kilometre block is located near concessions operated by Total in Cameroon.

Total is the operator of the Rio Del Rey permit in Cameroon partnered with Pecten Cameroon and the Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures. The Group’s operated production in Cameroon is around 60,000 barrels of oil per day.

This acquisition is in line with Total’s strategy in Cameroon consisting of seeking opportunities to increase its present acreage, a strategy that began in April of 2005 when the group was awarded the Dissoni block.