Total in Australia

1955, the PSC embodies an agreement made last year with Anglo United of Sydney to distribute 500,000 T / year on the Australian market.

1962, the PSC enters two major exploration licenses in Australia, Queensland and South Australia associated with Santos and Delhi. Total Exploration Australia is created.

1963, SNPA acquires a 50% interest in a company created with the Associated Group to conduct research in Queensland and the Northern Territory (SNPA operator).

1968, Total-Boral is created for the operation of the Matraville refinery near Sydney.

1970, the PSC conducts exploration work on Gidgealpa and Moomba (South Australia).

1971 Elf discovers oil on the Tern 1 and Petrel 2 licenses in the Timor Sea.

Total, Santos and Delhi make a number of small discoveries (the PSC has 7.78% stake in Santos, which has 32% in the Cooper Basin operation).

April, the PSC signs an agreement with Union Corp., for a joint uranium exploration in Australia.

1974, Elf, with Australian Aquitaine Petroleum, invests in the deposits of Delhi and Cooper (Australia). Elf finds oil on the Puffin 2 licenses in the Timor Sea and discovers lead and zinc deposits.

1975, TCMN (Total Mining and Nuclear Company) explores in Australia.

1976, Minatome launches several exploration campaigns, with encouraging results in Australia.

1979, the Elf group gets new permits.

1981, Petrofina takes an 80% stake in a permit in the sea of ​​Aratura. Elf discovers gas in the Cooper basin.

1982, Petrofina enters as operator in a new concession in Australia (off the west coast). Elf discovers gas in the Timor Sea on the Tern 2 and Petrel 3 licenses. The PSC sells Ampol its refining and distribution assets in Australia.

1984, Elf obtains new permits in Australia and discovers gas on Ballera 1 permits.

1985, Elf discovers oil on the Kercumurra 1 and Baryulah 1 licenses and gas on the Challum 2 license.

1986, Petrofina gives up the two remaining concessions in Australia. Elf Aquitaine Petroleum Australia is sold to the Australian company Hartogen Energy. Elf Aquitaine Australia & New Zealand sells its mining assets to Australian Venture Capital. Total acquires 25% of Golconda Minerals, which produces 650 kg of gold annually.

1987, Total sells all its exploration-production assets in Australia. Petrofina acquires a 30% interest in a block near the Kingfish deposit, and is the operator.

1988, Elf withdraws from the AC / P1 license after the negative Delta1 drilling, but discovers oil on Skua3 in the Timor Sea and gas on the NT / P28 permit.

1989, Elf Aquitaine sells its oil interests in Australia to Santos.

1990, Petrofina enters new licenses in Australia.

1993, Petrofina sells its interests in two offshore concessions that the Group had in Australia.

1997, Elf enters a permit at sea in Timor.

 2000, BostikFindley acquires ASA's Powder Adhesives business in Australia and takes over Laral Leman, which produces original bonding and quick-fastening systems.

2005, Total enters two deep offshore exploration blocks in northwestern Australia (30% of WA-269-P exploration block and 50% of WA-297-P exploration block) ).

2006, Total takes a 24% stake in the LNG project Ichthys in partnership with INPEX.

January 2007, TOTAL acquires an 80% stake in the deep horizons of the AC / P-37 block, of which it is operator.

2010, Total takes a 27,5% stake in GLNG in partnership with Santos, Petronas and Kogas

2012, Total's participation in the Ichthys project increases to 30%.

2015, First LNG tanker load departed 16 Oct 2015.

July 27, 2018, gas production starts on the Ichthys site. Offshore facilities consist of the development of subsea wells connected to a gas treatment unit (CPF) and a floating unit for the production, storage and discharge of condensates (FPSO). The onshore liquefaction plant comprises two liquefaction trains with a combined capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per year and dedicated facilities for the extraction and export of LPG and condensates.