Total sells 20% of Taoudenni permits in Mauritania to Qatar Petroleum International

Total announces today that it has sold a 20% stake in the Taoudenni Ta7 and Ta8 permits in Mauritania to Qatar Petroleum International. Total is the operator, with a 60% stake now. The blocks represent a total surface of 58,000 square kilometres. The assignment agreement was signed yesterday by his Excellency Abdullah Al Attiyah, Deputy Premier of the State of Qatar and Chairman of Qatar Petroleum International, and Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive Officer of Total. Nasser Jaidah, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Petroleum International, and Yves Louis Darricarrère, President of Total Exploration and Production, were also present at the moment of signature.