Drilling Report

Total S.A.
07 November 2006


                       Gas Discovery Near Tunu Field in Indonesia

Paris' November 7, 2006 - Total announces a new gas discovery between the Tunu
and Peciko fields in the offshore Mahakam block in Indonesia. 

Drilled in very shallow water 8 kilometres southwest of the southernmost
platform in the Tunu field, the Tunu Great South-1 well encountered a number of
gas reservoirs that confirm the existence of an extension of the southern zone
of Tunu. A production test will be conducted to confirm the find, and further
wells will be drilled in the area to appraise its potential. The new resources
could come on stream by 2009.

Total operates the Mahakam block on behalf of the 50-50 Total-Inpex joint 
venture.

Total in Indonesia:

Present in Indonesia since 1968, Total is the country's leading gas producer.
Production has grown steadily since 1999, and the Group's operated production
now supplies 80% of the feed gas for the Bontang liquefaction plant from the
Mahakam block, in which the Tambora, Tunu and Peciko gas fields are located.
Total operated more than 2.6 billion cubic feet per day of gas production from
the Mahakam block in first-half 2006. Output will be maintained at this level at
least through the early years of the next decade. The Mahakam block is a top-
tier oil and condensate producer, with output of just over 90,000 barrels per
day in the first half 2006.

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