Total finalises the acquisition of new blocks in Angola

Total announces that it has finalised the agreements for its entry into two exploration blocks in the deep offshore Angola in the framework of the licensing round 2005/2006 organised by Sonangol E&P.

Total takes a 30% interest, as operator, in the block 17/06, alongside Sonangol P&P (30%), SSI Seventeen (27.5%), Falcon Oil (5%), ACR (5%), and Partex (2.5%). Sonangol E&P is the concessionaire of block 17/06.