Bolivia: Total Announces a New Partnership with...

Bolivia: Total Announces a New Partnership with Gazprom in Bolivia

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Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) announces the signature of a farm out agreement with Gazprom for the transfer of a 20% interest in the Ipati and Aquio licenses in Bolivia. Subject to the Bolivian authorities’ approval, the partnership on these licenses will be constituted by Total (60%, operator), Tecpetrol (20%) and Gazprom (20%).

In 2004, the Group discovered the Incahuasi gas field in the Ipati license.

The discovery appraisal is under way with the drilling of the X-1001 well on the Aquio permit. Both licenses are located 200 kilometres South of the city of Santa Cruz in the foothills of the Andean Cordilleras.

Following the signature in September 2008 of a cooperation agreement between Total, Gazprom and Yacimentos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), aimed at negotiating the exploration terms and conditions of the Azero block, this agreement strengthens the partnership between Total and Gazprom, both in Bolivia and internationally.

Total Exploration & Production in Bolivia

Total has been active in Bolivia since 1996 and produced 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2009. This production is the Group’s equity share of its participating interests in the San Antonio and San Alberto licenses, which production is mainly exported to Brasil.

In 1999, the Total group discovered the Itau gas field on the block XX Tarija West. Phase 1 of the Itau field development is currently under development and production should start early 2011. Production from Itau will mainly supply the Argentinean market.

Total also holds, in addition to its participating interest in the Ipati and Aquio licenses, a 50% participating interest in the Rio Hondo permit.

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