Drilling Report

Total Fina Elf.
10 October 2002

Caspian Sea Hydrocarbon discovery in the Kalamkas structure in Kazakhstan

Paris, October 10,2002 - TotalFinaElf announces that the Kalamkas-1 well, the
first to be drilled in the Kalamkas structure, has been successfully tested. 
The well is situated 80 Kilometres southwest of the Kashagan field in the Kazakh
sector of the Caspian Sea.

Kalamkas-1 was drilled to a total depth of 2,360 metres and encountered several
hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Jurassic section downward from 1,617 metres. 
Testing indicated an initial oil flow rate of 2,300 barrels per day on a 32/64
inch choke.

The Kalamkas structure is part of a group of blocks attributed to the consortium
(TotalFinaElf 16,67%) holding a production sharing contract in the northern area
of the Caspian Sea, where the sizable Kashagan field has been discovered.





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