Exhibit 99.1

 
 
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Norway: Total sells its interests in the Valhall and Hod fields to BP

Paris, April 27, 2010 – Total announces the signing of an agreement for the sale of its interests in the Valhall (15.72%) and Hod (25%) fields, in the Norwegian North Sea, to BP. This transaction, amounting to 991 million dollars, is subject to partners’ consent and approval by relevant authorities in the upcoming weeks.

Located 285 kilometers off the Norwegian coast in a water depth of 70 metres, Valhall was discovered in 1975 and started producing in 1982. This field reached an average equity production of approximately 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in 2009.

Hod, approximately 13 kilometres south of Valhall, was discovered in 1974. Production started in 1990 and reached an average equity production of about 1,000 boe/d in 2009.

Total is a leading North Sea oil and gas industry investor and operator. The sale of these non-strategic interests is part of the Group’s ongoing optimization of its upstream assets.

Total Exploration & Production in Norway

Total has been present in Norway since the late 1960’s and intends on remaining a top-tier player. The Group currently holds interests in 77 licenses in Norway and is operator of 15 of them. Its principal asset is a 39.9% interest in the Ekofisk field, one of the most prolific in the North Sea.

Norway accounted for nearly 330,000 boe/d of Total’s production in 2009, making it the biggest contributor to the Group’s output at 15% of total production. The oil and gas originates from 35 fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in which Total has interests.

In terms of reserves, Total currently has the second largest position of the oil companies in Norway. In the coming years, the Group will maintain its level of investment to fully value its oil and gas resources in Norway.

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