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Patrick Pouyanne

Angola
Total chairman Patrick Pouyanne appointes protégé to handle local affairs

Olivier Jouny, a Total senior executive who has been climbing the ranks in the shadow of company chairman and CEO, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.09.2018

Mauritania
Total pockets new assets after Macron's high-energy trip

The French major had been waiting for more than a year to secure new offshore blocks but the Mauritanian president deftly kept the firm on its toes.

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Angola
With Total and Chevron, Saturnino wants to bury hydrocarbons agency

The idea of a national hydrocarbons agency, a project masterminded by Isabel dos Santos, has come under fire from Sonangol and several majors.

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2018

Libya
Waha: Total plays for extra time with NOC

The French major, clearly not in the state-owned firm's good books, would still rather take a soft approach before the final chop.

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2018

Angola, France
Total chaperones Joao Lourenco in Paris

Patrick Pouyanne mutated into an unofficial ambassador for Joao Lourenco [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.06.2018

Angola
Who were part of Joao Lourenco's oil commando unit for his french trip?

During his official to France on May 28-29-30, Angolan President [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.06.2018

Spotlight | Libya
Waha: Total hesitating between playing good cop or bad cop against NOC

Ever since the legal department of the National Oil Corp (NOC) was pressured by the government to order its own chairman Mustafa Sanalla to block Total's $450 million purchase of Marathon Oil's shares in the Waha concessions (currently at 350,000 [.

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2018

NOC president Mustafa Sannala is under heavy political pressure regarding the Waha/Total dossier.

Spotlight | Mauritania
As Kosmos charges ahead, Total pledges allegiance to Aziz

While Total has a share in four blocks and has been active in Mauritania since 2005, no company chairman had ever been to the country until Patrick Pouyanne's surprise visit in early April. Africa Energy Intelligence examines the powers at [.

Subscribers only Energy 24.04.2018

Patrick Pouyanne is the first Total CEO ever to make the trip to Mauritania.

Africa
Total's former deal maker, Serge Matesco, resurfaces in Washington

Serge Matesco, who had been one of Total's most trusted negotiators for its activities in Africa and had retired in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2018

Spotlight | Algeria
Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Total is poised to become a key player of Algeria's oil and gas sector this year following its purchase of Danish firm Maersk's oil assets along with Engie's LNG branch (formerly GDF-Suez). While Total's popularity may be soaring in Alger, [.

Subscribers only Energy 06.02.2018

Angola
Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Easing tensions between oil majors and the new Angolan administration (see here) should open up a favourable playing ground for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Algeria
Total and Sonatrach's honeymoon lives on

Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne used his trip to Alger last [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Senegal
How Total got the energy minister fired over Rufisque

Total has managed to shake off no less than six rivals in its bid to become the operator of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.05.2017

Algeria
Behind the scenes of Total’s talks with Sonatrach

Total’s relations with Alger have been increasingly heated over the past few months. Now Patrick Pouyanne has decided to wipe the slate clean. But in return for what?

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2017

Senegal
How President Macky Sall championed Total

Total's entry into Rufisque Offshore profond comes after intense political lobbying by the French major.

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2017

Uganda
Why Total's representative, Adewale Fayemi, can count on Museveni's support

Appointed at the head of Total’s Ugandan affiliate in 2015, Adewale Fayemi can depend on very influential local players to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.03.2017

Algeria
Total switches from ethane to propane in Arzew

Total is changing tack in the hope that it will [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.01.2017

Spotlight | Africa
Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

The boss of Total since 2014, Patrick Pouyanne, is investing anew in Africa which his predecessor, Christophe de Margerie, somewhat abandoned, leaving the French group's rival Italian major, ENI, plenty of room to expand.Strong push on Congo-K.

Subscribers only Energy 29.11.2016

Algeria
Total adopts soft approach to Sonatrach

Relations were highly strained between Total and Sonatrach after the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2016

Algeria
Patrick Pouyanne makes a courtesy visit

Total oil group boss Patrick Pouyanne met his Sonatrach opposite [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2016

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Patrick Pouyanne

Angola
Total chairman Patrick Pouyanne appointes protégé to handle local affairs

Mauritania
Total pockets new assets after Macron's high-energy trip

Angola
With Total and Chevron, Saturnino wants to bury hydrocarbons agency

Libya
Waha: Total plays for extra time with NOC

Angola, France
Total chaperones Joao Lourenco in Paris

Angola
Who were part of Joao Lourenco's oil commando unit for his french trip?

Spotlight | Libya
Waha: Total hesitating between playing good cop or bad cop against NOC

Spotlight | Mauritania
As Kosmos charges ahead, Total pledges allegiance to Aziz

Africa
Total's former deal maker, Serge Matesco, resurfaces in Washington

Spotlight | Algeria
Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Angola
Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Algeria
Total and Sonatrach's honeymoon lives on

Senegal
How Total got the energy minister fired over Rufisque

Algeria
Behind the scenes of Total’s talks with Sonatrach

Senegal
How President Macky Sall championed Total

Uganda
Why Total's representative, Adewale Fayemi, can count on Museveni's support

Algeria
Total switches from ethane to propane in Arzew

Spotlight | Africa
Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

Algeria
Total adopts soft approach to Sonatrach

Algeria
Patrick Pouyanne makes a courtesy visit

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Patrick Pouyanne

Angola Total chairman Patrick Pouyanne appointes protégé to handle local affairs

Mauritania Total pockets new assets after Macron's high-energy trip

Angola With Total and Chevron, Saturnino wants to bury hydrocarbons agency

Libya Waha: Total plays for extra time with NOC

Angola, France Total chaperones Joao Lourenco in Paris

Angola Who were part of Joao Lourenco's oil commando unit for his french trip?

Spotlight | Libya Waha: Total hesitating between playing good cop or bad cop against NOC

Spotlight | Mauritania As Kosmos charges ahead, Total pledges allegiance to Aziz

Africa Total's former deal maker, Serge Matesco, resurfaces in Washington

Spotlight | Algeria Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Angola Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Algeria Total and Sonatrach's honeymoon lives on

Senegal How Total got the energy minister fired over Rufisque

Algeria Behind the scenes of Total’s talks with Sonatrach

Senegal How President Macky Sall championed Total

Uganda Why Total's representative, Adewale Fayemi, can count on Museveni's support

Algeria Total switches from ethane to propane in Arzew

Spotlight | Africa Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

Algeria Total adopts soft approach to Sonatrach

Algeria Patrick Pouyanne makes a courtesy visit

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Angola
Total chairman Patrick Pouyanne appointes protégé to handle local affairs

Mauritania
Total pockets new assets after Macron's high-energy trip

Angola
With Total and Chevron, Saturnino wants to bury hydrocarbons agency

Libya
Waha: Total plays for extra time with NOC

Angola, France
Total chaperones Joao Lourenco in Paris

Angola
Who were part of Joao Lourenco's oil commando unit for his french trip?

Spotlight | Libya
Waha: Total hesitating between playing good cop or bad cop against NOC

Spotlight | Mauritania
As Kosmos charges ahead, Total pledges allegiance to Aziz

Africa
Total's former deal maker, Serge Matesco, resurfaces in Washington

Spotlight | Algeria
Total back in Sonatrach's good books after years of cold relations

Angola
Carlos Saturnino, Patrick Pouyanne's ace player for Total

Algeria
Total and Sonatrach's honeymoon lives on

Senegal
How Total got the energy minister fired over Rufisque

Algeria
Behind the scenes of Total’s talks with Sonatrach

Senegal
How President Macky Sall championed Total

Uganda
Why Total's representative, Adewale Fayemi, can count on Museveni's support

Algeria
Total switches from ethane to propane in Arzew

Spotlight | Africa
Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

Algeria
Total adopts soft approach to Sonatrach

Algeria
Patrick Pouyanne makes a courtesy visit