Correspondence Letter

0001193125-09-159255.txt : 20120127 0001193125-09-159255.hdr.sgml : 20120127 20090730131248 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-159255 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090730 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOTAL SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000879764 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PLACE DE LA COUPOLE STREET 2: LA DEFENSE 92078 CITY: PARIS FRANCE STATE: I0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129693300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PLACE DE LA COUPOLE STREET 2: LA DEFENSE 92078 CITY: PARIS FRANCE STATE: I0 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOTAL FINA ELF SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOTAL FINA SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990713 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOTAL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960103 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Letter

[Total S.A. Letterhead]

July 30, 2009

H. Roger Schwall,

Securities and Exchange Commission,

100 F. St, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20549-7010,

U.S.A.


Re:		TOTAL S.A. Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 Filed April 2, 2008
		Response Letter Dated June 3, 2009
		File No. 1-10888

Dear Mr. Schwall:

We are writing with respect to your letter dated July 16, 2009, containing comments regarding the filings specified above. We currently anticipate responding to your comments on or before August 31, 2009.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Thierry Reveau de Cyrières

Thierry Reveau de Cyrières


cc:		Andrew Zdrahal
		(Total S.A.)

		Krystian Czerniecki
		(Sullivan & Cromwell LLP)