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Video: Travels with my toothbrush (Total)

Posted: June 24, 2016 at 4:18 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Everyone has one – but how many of you know where your toothbrush comes from? Stephane’s been finding out where everyday objects like your toothbrush come from as part of our Total Up Close campaign – now watch our great Prezi to see where his ‘Travels With My Toothbrush’ takes him ! https://www.total-campus.com/total-close (Source: Total)

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Infographic: Travels with my toothbrush (Total)

Posted: June 24, 2016 at 4:17 pm   /   Oil & Gas

From geophysicists to economists, many people are involved in the production of everyday items like your toothbrush. Check out this infographic to see a selection of the key roles at every stage of the processes. Click to expand the infographic in full screen or download it from here to find out more. https://www.total-campus.com/total-close (Source: Total)

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Infographic: Total Up Close – Meet Our Experts

Posted: June 16, 2016 at 4:23 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Find out more about how our three experts have developed their experience, and how Total supports employees’ professional development and personal fulfillment. https://www.total-campus.com/total-close (Source: Total)

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Video: ‪Petrochemistry‬ (Total)

Posted: April 19, 2016 at 2:00 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Petrochemicals are derived from petroleum — primarily naphtha and natural gas — and, increasingly, from biomass. Watch the video and learn more about Petrochemistry. For more information, visit Planète Energies website: http://www.planete-energies.com/en/ (Source: Total)

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Video: ‪Refining oil and gas‬ (Total)

Posted: April 15, 2016 at 2:00 pm   /   Oil & Gas

How to refine oil and gas? Different types of crude oil look different: some are black and viscous, others are brown and fluid. But none of them can be used as is in car engines, boilers or manufacturing units. They first have to be converted into various finished products through refining For more information, visit […]

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Video: ‪How deposits are formed‬ (Total)

Posted: April 9, 2016 at 5:50 pm   /   Oil & Gas

It takes millions of years for decaying organic matter to be transformed into hydrocarbons within source rock. As sedimentation occurs, chemical reactions create the carbon and hydrogen molecules that make up liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons then slowly travel upwards until they are trapped by impermeable rock and form a deposit in a reservoir. […]

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Video: How a drilling operation is carried out (Total)

Posted: April 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm   /   Oil & Gas

When a potential deposit has been identified, exploration drilling is carried out. A drill bit bores 2,000 to 4,000 meters or even deeper into the Earth’s subsurface. Drilling mud, core samples and logging (physical measurements) are examined to get a better picture of the deposit’s configuration. Several wells need to be drilled before deciding if […]

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Video: The LNG chain (Total)

Posted: March 25, 2016 at 2:00 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Natural gas produced by a well can either be transported on land via pipeline or shipped on board specially designed vessels after being liquefied at a temperature of -160°C. After arriving at its destination, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) is regasified and fed into the distribution network. For more information, visit Planète Energies website: http://www.planete-energies.com/en/ […]

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Video: Seismic analysis on land and at sea (Total)

Posted: March 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Seismic reflection involves transmitting sound waves beneath the surface. The reflected waves return to the surface and are recorded, producing an image similar to a sonogram. What is exactly Seismic Analysis on land and at sea? For more information, visit Planète Energies website: http://www.planete-energies.com/en/ (Source: Total)

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Total, Eni bet on new finds as rivals cut costs in oil downturn

Posted: March 9, 2016 at 7:35 pm   /   Oil & Gas

As oil firms slash billions of dollars of investment to survive the market crash, France’s Total and Italy’s Eni are making some of the smallest cuts, gambling in the hope of big-ticket discoveries that will reward them when prices recover. Both approaches carry risks. Intensive exploration programmes mean higher costs and lower profits in the […]

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