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JANUARY
Petrobras and Total complete the transfer of rights in the Lapa and Iara concessions // First international operator in the Brazilian offshore pre-salt
Total sets foot in the Mexican fuel retail market
Total announces major deep offshore discovery of oil in the Gulf of Mexico
MARCH
Maersk Oil joins Total // Total becomes the number 2 operator in the North Sea
Abu Dhabi// Total is awarded an extension of its two offshore concessions
Total Energy Ventures // Total founding partner of the Cathay Smart Energy Fund in China
APRIL
Saudi Arabia // Total and Saudi Aramco partner to develop a giant petrochemical complex, AMIRAL
Artificial Intelligence // Total teams up with Google Cloud to apply AI to geosciences
MAY
Total // Clean Energy // Total and Clean Energy team up in the American Natural Gas for Vehicles (NGV) market for heavy-duty trucks
JUNE
New ethane cracker project launched at the Port Arthur platform // USA
JULY
Total completes the acquisition of Engie’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) activities// Total becomes the world’s number 2 in LNG
Total creates a digital innovation center in India with Tata Consultancy Services // First project: « Refinery 4.0 »
Angola // Kaombo project comes on stream
AUGUST
Nigeria // Egina FPSO sails away to its final location offshore // This is the largest FPSO ever built by Total
SEPTEMBER
Total accelerates its ambition in gas and low carbon electricity by acquiring Direct Energie and 2 gas-fired plants in France
United Kingdom // Total announces the discovery of gas in the Glendronach field
OCTOBER
India Fuel + LNG // Total and Adani Group join forces for a multi-energy offer
Russia // Total inaugurates the Vorsino blending plant and reinforces position as world’s number 4 in lubricants
Australia // Departure of the first Ichthys LNG cargo ship
DECEMBER
Thailand // Total Corbion PLA starts its bioplastics plant
The Action! program kicks off // All employees soon to be given the opportunity to contribute to the actions supported by Total Foundation
Russia // Yamal LNG 3rd liquefaction train start-up