French energy group Total expects prosecution for North Sea leak

French energy group Total said on Sunday it expects to be prosecuted over a large gas leak at a North Sea oil rig in 2012.

Big Oil joins U.K. shale gas hunt

Total has become the first major energy company to invest in the U.K's budding shale industry as the country prepares to exploit its unconventional gas reserves.

France's Total to explore offshore South Africa in 2014

Nov 27 (Reuters) - France's Total will drill an exploration well off the coast of South Africa in 2014 in a new phase of exploration also targeting Kenya and the Ivory Coast, a senior company official said on Wednesday.

Uganda says agrees on 30,000 bpd oil refinery with Total, CNOOC

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda, France's Total and China's CNOOC have agreed to build a small oil refinery in the east African country, Uganda's government said, in a step towards resolving disagreements that have delayed commercial oil production.

Total restarts production at Elgin field

Total has restarted production at its huge Elgin gas field in the North Sea, almost a year after a major gas leak which cost the French business millions of euros.

Oil and gas 'jobs boom' forecast for North Sea

A new forecast for the UK's oil and gas industry has suggested a "boom" this year in offshore jobs as North Sea oil continues to experience growth.

Asian oil companies make record buys in 2012

National oil companies from China, India, Malaysia and elsewhere in Asia snapped up international energy properties at a record rate in 2012, buying or partnering in nearly $50 billion worth of deals.

Total and Eni blame profit falls on conflict in Libya

Oil companies Total and Eni have both blamed profit falls on the conflict in Libya disrupting their production in the north African country.

France's Total saw its net profit decline 12% to 2.73bn euros ($3.89bn; £2.4bn) in the three months to 30 June.

Also affected by maintenance work reducing output at its oil rigs in the North Sea, this compares with a profit of 3.1bn euros a year earlier.