0001193125-11-231718.txt : 20120127 0001193125-11-231718.hdr.sgml : 20120127 20110825063540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-231718 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110825 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

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August 25, 2011

By EDGAR, “CORRESP” Designation

Mr. Brad Skinner

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:  

Total S.A.

   
 

Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010

   
 

Filed March 28, 2011

   
 

File No. 1-10888

   

Dear Mr. Skinner:

Thank you for your letter dated July 25, 2011 setting forth the comment of the Staff of the Commission relating to the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on March 28, 2011 of Total S.A.

Further to your discussion with Krystian Czerniecki of Sullivan & Cromwell, we are currently working on a response to your letter that we anticipate we will be in a position to submit by September 9, 2011. We greatly appreciate your understanding in this matter.

If you have any questions relating to this matter, please feel free to call the undersigned at +33-1-4744-4546 or Krystian Czerniecki of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP at +33-1-7304-5880.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Patrick de La Chevardière
Patrick de La Chevardière
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Brad Skinner

Securities and Exchange Commission

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cc:      John Cannarella
     Mark Wojciechowski
     (Securities and Exchange Commission)
     Alexandre Marchal
     Andrew Zdrahal
     (TOTAL S.A.)
     Krystian Czerniecki
     (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP)