| TOTAL S.A. (TOTAL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an integrated international oil and gas company. With operations in more than 130 countries, TOTAL engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, liquefied natural gas (LNG)) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products). The Company also produces base chemicals (petrochemicals and fertilizers) and specialty chemicals for the industrial and consumer markets. In addition, TOTAL has interests in the coal mining and power generation sectors, as well as a financial interest in Sanofi-Aventis. TOTAL's worldwide operations are conducted through three business segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals. In August 2008, Total E&P Canada Ltd. (Total Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of TOTAL, had taken up approximately 94% interest in Synenco Energy Inc. |
