6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13-a16 OR 15-d16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the months of: September 4 1 to October 1, 2009

Commission File Number: 1-10888

TOTAL S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

2 place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92400 Courbevoie
France
(Address of principal executive offices)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1: Qatargar 2 Trains B starts LNG production

EX-99.2: Total acquires stake in Tobermory discovery, United Kingdom

EX-99.3: Start-up of production of the Tombua and Landana fields, Angola

EX-99.4: C.Paris de Bollardiere appointed Company Secretary of Total S.A

EX-99.5: Total, GDF SUEZ and Photovoltech join IMEC's silicon solar cell research program

EX-99.6: Greater Bongkot South gas sales agreement signed, Thailand

EX-99.7: Total, Ecole Polytechnique Engineering School and the French National Center for Scientific Research Partner in Photovoltaic Solar Applications

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	TOTAL S.A.
Date: October 2, 2009	By:	/s/ Jérôme Schmittt
		Name : Jérôme SCHMITT
		Title : Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Ø	EXHIBIT 99.1	Qatargas 2 Train B starts LNG production (September 9, 2009)
Ø	EXHIBIT 99.2:	United Kingdom : Total acquires stake in Tobermory discovery (September 9, 2009)
Ø	EXHIBIT 99.3:	Angola: Start-up of production of the Tombua and Landana fields (September 9, 2009)
Ø	EXHIBIT 99.4:	Charles Paris de Bollardière Appointed Company Secretary of Total S.A. (September 17, 2009)
Ø	EXHIBIT 99.5:	Total, GDF SUEZ, and Photovoltech join IMEC’s silicon solar cell research program (September 21, 2009)
Ø	EXHIBIT 99.6:	Thailand: Greater Bongkot South gas sales agreement signed (September 22, 2009)
Ø	EXHIBIT 99.7:	Total, France’s Ecole Polytechnique Engineering School and the French National Center for Scientific Research Partner in Photovoltaic Solar Applications (September 29, 2009)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 
 
 
TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5 867 520 185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

Qatargas 2 Train B starts LNG production

Paris, September 9, 2009 — Total announces that Train B of the Qatargas 2 project started producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) on September 7, 2009. Train B, in which Total holds a 16.7% interest alongside the state-owned company Qatar Petroleum (65%) and ExxonMobil (18.3%), is one of the two trains that compose the Qatargas 2 project and has a production capacity of 7.8 million tons per year (Mt/y).

This project is the first integrated LNG project in the world as it also comprises the South Hook re-gasification terminal, located in Milford Haven, South Wales (United Kingdom), in which Total holds an 8.35% interest. This terminal, which started operating in the second quarter 2009, is the largest in Europe for import and LNG re-gasification with a capacity of 15.6 Mt/y.

LNG from Qatargas 2 Train B is primarily intended for deliveries in the United Kingdom, France and the United States.

“Building on the successful partnership developed on Qatargas 1, Total reaffirms its commitment to the LNG industry in Qatar with the start-up of the second train of Qatargas 2”, declared Yves-Louis Darricarrère, President of Total Exploration & Production. “The Qatargas 2 project has already been recognised in the industry as one of the most daring in terms of size, technology and for its ability to integrate production, transport and re-gasification. The second train will bring Qatargas overall LNG production to 25 Mt/y”.

Total in Qatar

Total has been present in Qatar since 1936 and holds interests in the Al Khalij field, the North field, the Dolphin project, the Qatargas 1 liquefaction plant and the second train of Qatargas 2. The Group’s production in Qatar (including its share in the production of equity affiliates) averaged 121,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2008. Total is also a partner in the Ras Laffan refinery and in the Qapco and Qatofin petrochemical plants and projects.

Total and LNG

Total is a leading producer in the LNG sector, with strong and diversified positions worldwide. Total is active in most of the major LNG — producing regions and main LNG markets and continues to develop LNG as a key component of its development strategy.

The Group produces LNG in Indonesia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Nigeria and Norway. The start-ups of Qatargas 2 Train B and Yemen LNG in the upcoming weeks will increase Total’s LNG production by approximately 40% in 2010. Angola LNG, which is currently under construction, will complement this portfolio in 2012.

New liquefaction projects are currently being studied, including Shtokman in Russia in partnership with Gazprom, and Ichthys in Australia in partnership with Inpex.

The Group also secured long-term access to LNG re-gasification capacity located in key LNG markets: North America (Sabine Pass in the United States and Altamira in Mexico), Europe (Fos Cavaou in France and South Hook Terminal in the United Kingdom) and Asia (Hazira in India).

 
TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5 867 520 185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

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Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 97,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 
 
 
TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5 867 520 185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

United Kingdom: Total Acquires Stake in Tobermory Discovery

Paris, September 9, 2009 — Total announces that its affiliate, Total E&P UK Limited (Total E&P UK), has entered into agreements with Mobil North Sea LLC, Marathon Oil U.K., Ltd. and Anadarko North Sea Holding Company Limited to acquire a 43.75% stake in UK Licence No. P967, which includes the Tobermory discovery. Total E&P UK will become the operator of the licence.

The Tobermory gas reservoir was discovered in 1999 by well 214/4-1. It is located in 1,600 metres of water depth and situated 175 kilometres North-West of the Shetland Isles.

This acquisition is in line with Total’s strategy of developing its position in the West of Shetland basin around its Laggan and Tormore operated discoveries. The development studies for these discoveries are being finalised and new gas export infrastructure to the St. Fergus gas terminal is planned, which Tobermory could utilise.

With Tobermory, Total reaffirms its commitment to actively pursuing exploration and contributing to the development of the United Kingdom‘s oil and gas resources.

Total Exploration & Production in the United Kingdom

Total has been present in the United Kingdom since 1962. The Group’s production is about 220,000 barrels oil equivalent per day.

TOTAL E&P UK Limited is one of the main oil and gas operators in the United Kingdom continental shelf where it continues to invest heavily.

Employing around 750 staff at its Aberdeen headquarters, the company’s portfolio includes operatorship of the Alwyn Area fields, the high pressure/high temperature Elgin and Franklin fields and the St. Fergus Gas Terminal, together with a number of non-operated fields.

Total E&P UK is committed to sustainable production, optimising safety and environmental performance. Total E&P UK also contributes to the community in and around its north-east Scotland base, notably by providing significant employment opportunities.

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Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 97,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 
 
 
TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5 867 520 185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

Angola: Start-up of production of the Tombua and Landana fields

Paris, September 9, 2009 — Total announces that the Tombua and Landana fields located 80 kilometres offshore Angola, operated by Chevron and in which Total owns a 20% interest, started crude oil production on 19 August 2009.

The two fields located in Block 14 are expected to achieve peak production of 100,000 barrels per day in 2011. Recoverable resources for the two fields are estimated at 350 million barrels.

About the Tombua and Landana fields

The Tombua and Landana fields are located in 366 metres of water in Block 14. The 3.8 billion dollars project includes 46 wells and comprises a 474 metres compliant piled tower and sub-sea production facilities for the Tombua and Landana fields. The design will prevent any discharge of produced water and any routine gas flaring. The associated gas will be supplied to the Angola Liquefied Natural Gas project currently being constructed in Soyo, in which Total owns a 13.6% interest.

Block 14 is operated by Chevron (31%), alongside Total (20%), Sonangol P&P (20%), Eni (20%) and GALP (9%).

Total Exploration and Production in Angola

Total is present in Angola since 1953. In Angola, Total operated 530,000 barrels oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in 2008, and its SEC* equity production amounted approximately 205,000 boe/d in 2008. This production comes essentially from Blocks 17, 0 and 14.

Deep offshore Block 17, operated by Total with a 40% interest, is Total’s principal asset in Angola. It is composed of four major zones: Girassol-Rosa and Dalia, which are currently producing; Pazflor, a project under construction for a production start in 2011; and CLOV (based on the Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta discoveries), a project under bidding process.

Total is also the operator with a 30% stake in the ultra deep offshore Block 32, on which 12 discoveries were made, confirming the oil potential of the block. Pre-development studies for a first production zone in the central south eastern portion of the block are underway.

In addition, the Angola LNG project for the construction of a liquefaction plant near Soyo is designed to bring the country’s natural gas reserves to market. This project, on which Total holds a 13.6% stake, will be supplied by the associated gas from the fields on Blocks 0, 14, 15, 17 and 18. The project is underway with production expected to begin in 2012.

In Angola, as in all countries where Total operates, the Group is committed to developing the Angolan oil industry while recruiting and providing professional training to local workers. Through its ambitious “Angolanisation” plan and technology transfer, Total has strengthened the local economy and made of Hygiene, Safety and Environment awareness a top priority. Total E&P Angola has developed a transparent and solid corporate social responsibility policy around three main axes: health, education (opening of four high schools in the provinces in 2009) and economic community development.

TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5 867 520 185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

*SEC: Security Exchange Commission of the United States

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Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 97,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors — The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this press release, such as recoverable resources, that the SEC’s guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No. 1-10888 available from us at 2, place Jean Millier — La Défense 6 — 92078 Paris La Défense Cedex, France or at our website: www.total.com. You can also obtain this form from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or on the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov.

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5 867 520 185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

Charles Paris de Bollardière Appointed
Company Secretary of Total S.A.

Paris, September 17, 2009 — Charles Paris de Bollardière, 53, has been appointed Company Secretary of Total S.A. by decision of the September 15, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting, succeeding Thierry Reveau de Cyrières. Mr Reveau de Cyrières is taking new responsibilities within the Company.

Charles Paris de Bollardière began his career with Total in 1979, working as an oil field engineer on assignments in France and Indonesia.

In 1986, he moved to the Finance Division where he held various positions. While with the Division, he was appointed Group Treasurer in 1999, a position he held until his nomination as a Company Secretary of Total S.A.

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Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 97,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com

EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

PRESS RELEASE

Total, GDF SUEZ, and Photovoltech join
IMEC’s silicon solar cell research program

Leuven, Belgium — September 21, 2009 — The two major energy companies Total and GDF SUEZ and their common solar cells manufacturing subsidiary Photovoltech join the IMEC industrial affiliation program (IIAP) on next generations of crystalline silicon solar cells. The multi-partner R&D program concentrates on sharply reducing the silicon use, whilst at the same time increasing the efficiency of solar cells. This will substantially lower the cost for solar energy.

With its IIAP, IMEC sets up a research ecosystem with the aim to create innovative processes to fabricate the next generations of silicon solar cells. Total, GDF SUEZ and Photovoltech will dedicate researchers to this program. Thus, researchers from energy companies, solar cell manufacturers and material and equipment suppliers will work together with IMEC’s solar experts on developing these advanced processes and testing them on a semi-industrial pilot line.

Luc Van den Hove, President and CEO at IMEC said: “We are excited that such major energy companies and Photovoltech join our research program. This agreement shows the importance of our research for the global energy market. By 2025 at least 20% from the worldwide energy supply will come from renewables. Solar energy will ensure at least 10% of the total electricity supply, but to achieve this, we need to join forces to strongly reduce the cost of solar technology”.

Philippe Boisseau, President Gas and Power at Total also said: “This agreement with IMEC, a world-class research center and historic partner of our branch Photovoltech, will give us access to promising new technologies for silicon solar cells. It will strengthen our skills and our scientific and technical commitment in new energies”.

“This program reinforces our partnership with IMEC and will allow us to develop key competitive positioning in the crystalline silicon solar cells technology”, said Henri Ducré, Member of the GDF SUEZ Executive Committee in charge of the Energy France business line. “This collaboration will also strengthen our position in a market where R&D choices are crucial and will extend our research capacity in the solar energy field”.

Johan Nijs, General Manager of Photovoltech said: “In order to cope with market requirements in terms of price and quality we need to deliver solar cells with ever improving electrical, optical and mechanical characteristics at lower cost. Collaborating with an outstanding R&D-center like IMEC offers unique opportunities to meet these challenges”.

PRESS RELEASE

About IMEC

IMEC is a world-leading independent research center in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. IMEC is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China and Japan. Its staff of more than 1,650 people include over 550 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2008, IMEC’s revenue (P&L) was 270 million euro.

IMEC’s More Moore research targets semiconductor scaling for the 22nm technology node and beyond. With its More than Moore research, IMEC invents technology for nomadic embedded systems, wireless autonomous transducer solutions, biomedical electronics, photovoltaics, organic electronics and GaN power electronics.

IMEC’s research bridges the gap between the fundamental research at universities and R&D in the industry. It has unique processing and system know-how, intellectual property portfolio, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and a strong and worldwide network position. This makes IMEC a key partner for shaping the technology of the future.

Further information on IMEC can be found at www.imec.be.

IMEC is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC International (a legal entity set up under Belgian as a“stichting van openbaar nut”), IMEC in Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish Government), stichting IMEC Nederland (IMEC-NL) and IMEC Taiwan Co. (IMEC-TW).

About Total

Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 97,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals.

Total has been active in solar energy since 1983 through its interest in two companies, Tenesol and Photovoltech. Photovoltech produces photovoltaic cells based on a crystalline silicon technology and Tenesol specializes in designing, manufacturing, marketing and operating photovoltaic energy systems.

In December 2008, Total became a core industrial shareholder in US startup Konarka, specialized in organic photovoltaic technology after Total Gas & Power USA (SAS) recently underwrote a share issue to acquire a stake slightly less than 20%.

About GDF SUEZ

One of the leading energy providers in the world, GDF SUEZ is active across the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream. It develops its businesses (energy, energy services and environment) around a responsible-growth model to take up the great challenges: responding to energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources.

PRESS RELEASE

GDF SUEZ relies on diversified supply sources as well as flexible and high-performance power generation in order to provide innovative energy solutions to individuals, cities and businesses. The Group employs 200,000 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €83.1 billion in 2008. GDF SUEZ is listed on the Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Stoxx 50, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and ASPI Eurozone.

GDF SUEZ is active along the value chain of photovoltaics through its interests in Photovoltech, Soltech (polysilicon module producer) and Sulfurcell (CIGS modules producer). The Group is also committed in a number of photovoltaic projects development with a current portfolio of about 200 MWp. Moreover, the Group develops energy efficient offers for its clients including a large array of PV solutions and services.

About Photovoltech

Photovoltech was created in December 2001 by Total, GDF SUEZ and IMEC. Photovoltech had a turnover close to 100 M€ in 2008 and announced an increase of the photovoltaic cell production capacity of its plant in Tienen, Belgium to 260 MWp by 2011-2012. A new large building is being built at the current site in order to host the necessary new production lines.

Contacts:

IMEC: Katrien Marent, Director of External Communications, T: +32 16 28 18 80,
Mobile: +32 474 30 28 66, katrien.marent@imec.be

Total: Lisa Wyler, Media Relations, T: +33 (0)1 47 44 38 16,
lisa.wyler@total.com

GDF SUEZ: France: +33 (0)1 57 04 24 35, Belgium: +32 2 510 76 70,
gdfsuezpress@gdfsuez.com

Photovoltech: Johan Nijs, General Manager, T: +32 16 80 58 51,
johan.nijs@photovoltech.be

EX-99.6

Exhibit 99.6

TOTAL
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92 400 Courbevoie France
Fax : + 33 (0) 1 47 44 68 21

Isabelle DESMET
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 37 76

Paul FLOREN
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 45 91

Christine de CHAMPEAUX
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 47 49

Michaël CROCHET-VOUREY
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 81 33

Sandra DANTE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07

Phénélope SEMAVOINE
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 76 29

Lisa WYLER
Tel.: + 33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16

TOTAL S.A.
Capital 5,867,520,185 euros
542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre

www.total.com

Thailand: Greater Bongkot South gas sales agreement signed

Paris, September 22, 2009 — Total and the partners of the Bongkot Joint Venture announce that a Gas Sales Agreement has been signed with PTT covering all gas production from the Greater Bongkot South (GBS) field in the Gulf of Thailand. The Joint Venture is operated by PTTEP (44.45%), alongside partners Total (33.33%) and BG Group (22.22%).

With all the construction contracts for the GBS development being awarded, GBS first production is expected in 2012. At plateau, GBS will contribute 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to Total’s production, an increase of approximately 50% to the Group’s production in Thailand. This development will enable the Bongkot Joint Venture to further contribute to the increasing gas demand in Thailand.

About the GBS development

The offshore GBS field is located in Gulf of Thailand’s blocks B16 and B17, approximately 200 kilometres East of Songkhla. This new standalone development will consist of a central processing platform, a quarters platform and 13 wellhead platforms.

The processing platform will have a capacity of 350 million cubic feet of gas per day and 15,000 barrels of condensate per day. Gas will be exported via a new build spur line to the PTT 3^rd trunk line while condensate will be exported to the existing Floating, Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel at the Greater Bongkot North field, which is located 80 kilometres to the north.

Total Exploration and Production in Thailand

The Greater Bongkot North field (33.33%) is Total’s main asset in Thailand. In 2008 this field contributed 41,000 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day to the Group’s production.

Total is also active in power in Thailand and holds a 28% interest of Eastern Power and Electric Company Ltd (EPEC). Since 2003, EPEC has been operating the combined cycle gas power plant of Bang Bo, with a capacity of 350 Mega Watts.

In Thailand as in all the countries where Total has activities, the Group is engaged in initiatives towards the local communities and the environment. In Thailand, Total supports a three-year marine biodiversity program aimed at studying the marine ecosystems at Khanom beach in the Gulf of Thailand. Furthermore, Total supports a reforestation project in the Petchabun province, with local communities being trained and hired to plant and maintain trees. Total also promotes research and development by co-sponsoring a corrosion laboratory at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology in North Bangkok.

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Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 97,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com

EX-99.7

Exhibit 99.7

PRESS RELEASE

Total, France’s Ecole Polytechnique Engineering School and the French
National Center for Scientific Research Partner
in Photovoltaic Solar Applications

Total and Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces (LPICM), a joint R&D research team between the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and France’s Ecole Polytechnique engineering school, today announce the creation of a joint research team focusing on thin film technologies for photovoltaic solar applications.

Paris, September 29, 2009 — The NanoPV R&D team comprises some 15 researchers and Ph.D. students from Total and the CNRS-Ecole Polytechnique joint research unit. It is based on the Ecole Polytechnique campus in the Saclay area near Paris, home to France’s nanotechnology expertise cluster. Total will provide resources and funding of approximately €8 million during the initial four-year phase. The research program will develop silicon thin film technologies and explore new concepts using silicon nanowires. The primary focus of the research is to reduce the cost of solar energy to step up its deployment.

When signing the partnership agreement, Philippe Boisseau, President, Total Gas & Power, said: “This agreement with an internationally recognized laboratory is a further step in Total’s commitment to new energy R&D. With this undertaking, Total is also supporting the strategic project to create a world-class French science and technology cluster in the Saclay area south of Paris.”

“The creation of the joint R&D team is the culmination of 20 years of work on plasma synthesis and thin film and nanomaterial characterization for photovoltaic solar cells,” commented Bernard Drévillon, Head of LPICM. “Photovoltaic solar energy has been the core focus of R&D at the lab under the leadership of research director Pere Roca. Cooperation with Total, a global energy producer and provider, paves the way for practical applications for LPICM’s work.”

Total and Solar Energy

Total has been active in solar energy since 1983 through its interest in two companies, Tenesol and Photovoltech. Photovoltech, produces photovoltaic cells based on a crystalline silicon technology and Tenesol, specializes in designing, manufacturing, marketing and operating photovoltaic energy systems.

In December 2008, Total became a core industrial shareholder in US startup Konarka, specialized in organic photovoltaic technology after Total Gas & Power USA (SAS) recently underwrote a share issue to acquire a stake slightly less than 20%.

Total Research & Development

Total’s R&D activities are designed to continuously improve energy-related processes. They focus on knowledge of energy resources to optimize their development, operational reliability and energy efficiency, competitive products, and environmental issues. With an R&D budget of €770 million in 2009, Total has 22 R&D centers and more than 4,000 researchers worldwide. The Group also has more than 600 partnership agreements with dedicated research organizations, universities and leading manufacturers.

About LPICM

Since its creation in 1986, Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces (LPICM), a joint R&D venture between the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and France’s prestigious Ecole Polytechnique engineering school, has conducted a broad range of basic and applied research, spanning the physical chemistry of reactive plasma to the electronic properties of components made from this material, such as diodes and transistors.

In the area of photovoltaics, LPICM initially concentrated on plasma synthesis for thin silicon films used to manufacture cells. More recently, its focus has shifted to amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunctions and silicon nanowire-based cells.

Ecole Polytechnique

France’s forefront Ecole Polytechnique engineering school allies R&D, teaching and innovation across the spectrum of science and technology and has an international reach, with 30% of its students and 18% of its faculty drawn from outside France. In 2008, it placed thirty-fourth in The Times Higher Education Supplement ranking of the top 200 world universities.

Its curriculum promotes excellence in science, with a strong humanist component. Offering undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees, it produces responsible graduates proficient in the complex, innovative domains that hold the keys to meeting the challenges of twenty-first century society.

The Ecole Polytechnique R&D center can leverage 21 laboratories run jointly with the CNRS to push back the boundaries of knowledge as they explore major cross-disciplinary scientific, technological and social challenges. Climate, energy, the environment and sustainable development are core focuses, with LPICM making a significant contribution in the field of photovoltaic cells.

R&D and education drive both innovation and technological development. Ties with large and mid-sized businesses are being stepped up, with €14 million in research contracts, medium-term partnerships in the form of 19 corporate-funded chairs, and long-term projects involving the creation of joint R&D teams with companies such as Total. In addition, various companies, including Danone, Thalès and Horiba, have established research centers on its campus. Lastly, a business incubator nurtures projects devised by labs and startups that rely on the center’s expertise as they find their feet.

Ecole Polytechnique is a member of the ParisTech R&D and higher education cluster, which brings together 12 prestigious Paris area universities and schools to promote excellence worldwide. It is also a driving force behind the Saclay campus project, in which it is teamed with 20 other academic and scientific partners, including ParisTech.

CNRS

Established in 1939, the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) is a government-funded research organization to advance knowledge and serve society. The center has more than 32,000 people on staff, of which 11,600 researchers; a 2008 budget of €3.277 billion, of which an endowment of €588 million; and campuses across France. It is active across all the sciences, leveraging more than 1,200 research and service units. As France’s leading multidisciplinary research organization, its scope encompasses such disciplines as mathematics, physics, information science and technology and engineering, nuclear physics and particle physics, cosmology, chemistry and life sciences, as well as the humanities, social sciences and environmental science. It is also assertively committed to partnerships, especially with business, as evidenced by 3,103 patents at end-2007, of which 295 were filed in 2008; 729 active licenses at end-2007; 1,680 industrial contracts signed in 2007; and 394 innovative startups created since 1999, including 37 in 2008 alone.

Media Contacts :

École Polytechnique :
Jean Deschard,	+ 33 (0) 1 69 33 38 90,	jean.deschard@polytechnique.edu
Nathalie Litwin,	+ 33 (0) 1 69 33 38 93,	nathalie.litwin@polytechnique.edu
Total :
Sandra Dante,	+33 (0) 1 47 44 46 07	sandra.dante@total.com
Lisa Wyler,	+33 (0) 1 47 44 38 16	lisa.wyler@total.com
CNRS :
Priscilla Dacher,	+33 (0) 01 44 96 46 06,	priscilla.dacher@cnrs-dir.fr