1971
The Ekofisk field in
the North Sea starts
production
2016
Acquisition of Saft Groupe.
On July 18, 2016, TOTAL acquires
Saft Groupe, a world leading
designer and manufacturer of
advanced technology batteries
for industry, complementing its
portfolio with electricity storage
solutions, a key component of
the future growth of renewable
energies.
Acquisition of Lampiris
in Belgium.
2017
Launch of Total Spring
in France.
2019
Acquisition of 26.5%
in the Mozambique
LNG project.
This acquisition stems
from an agreement
with Occidental to
acquire Anadarko’s
assets in Africa,
and expands TOTAL’s
position in liquefied
natural gas.
TOTAL becomes TotalEnergies
and turns into a multi-energy
company with the ambition
of being a major player
in the energy transition.
2021
Acquisition of Direct Energie.
On July 6, 2018, TOTAL announces the completion
of the acquisition of Direct Energie and the launch
of a tender offer on the company. This operation
enables the Group to accelerate its integration
downstream along the full gas and power value
chain and to reach critical mass in the French
and Belgium markets, where it is growing fast.
TOTAL acquires Engie’s LNG business and becomes
the world’s number-two liquefied natural gas player.
TOTAL acquires exploration and production company
Mærsk Oil & Gas A/S in a share and debt transaction.
This acquisition makes TOTAL the second largest
operator in the offshore North Sea.
2018
1974
The Group acquires
Hutchinson-Mapa,
a specialist in rubber
processing
1976
Creation of Société
nationale Elf Aquitaine
(SNEA), the merger
of ERAP and SNPA.
1983
Birth of the company
Atochem, an SNEA
subsidiary, the merger
of ATO Chimie,
Chloé Chimie and part
of Péchiney Ugine
Kuhlmann.
1991
CFP, which had become
Total-CFP in 1985,
becomes TOTAL.
2000
Following the merger
of Fina in 1999, TOTAL
acquires Elf Aquitaine.
The new Group is called
TotalFinaElf and is the
world’s fourth largest
oil major.
TotalFinaElf
changes its
name to TOTAL.
2003
Investment in the solar energy sector with the
acquisition of 60% of the US company SunPower.
On June 15, 2011, TOTAL and SunPower Corp.
announce the success of TOTAL’s friendly tender
on SunPower to create a new global leader
in the solar industry.
2011
The Girassol field
on Block 17 in Angola
starts production.
2001
2020
TOTAL states its new climate ambition
carbon neutrality by 2050
On May 5 2020 TOTAL announces its ambition
of reaching net zero emissions by 2050
together with society from the production to
the use of the energy products by the customers
2050
net zero emissions
together with
society