[TOTAL S.A. Letterhead]
| October 15, 2012 |
By EDGAR, “CORRESP” Designation
Mr. Brad Skinner
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | TOTAL S.A. |
| Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
| Filed March 26, 2012 |
| File No. 001-10888 |
Dear Mr. Skinner:
Further to your discussion with Krystian Czerniecki of Sullivan & Cromwell, this is to confirm that we now intend to submit our response to your letter dated September 17, 2012, setting forth the comment of the Staff of the Commission relating to TOTAL S.A.’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed on March 26, 2012, by October 24, 2012. As discussed, we are in the process of gathering the information you have requested, but need more time as we are also preparing to report our third quarter results and working on our budget for 2013. We greatly appreciate your understanding.
If you have any questions relating to this matter, please feel free to call the undersigned at +33-1-4744-4802 or Krystian Czerniecki of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP at +33-1-7304-5880.
| Very truly yours, |
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| /s/ Alexandre Marchal |
| Alexandre Marchal |
| Director of Legal Affairs, Holding Company |
