TotalEnergies

History

YearDetail
1924 The company was founded.
1927 Oil discovered in Iraq.
1954 The company brand and logo were developed.
1956 Hydrocarbon deposits were discovered in the Algerian Sahara.
1982 Total undertook the first deepwater drilling project in the oil industry.
1989 Total and Elf collaborated to launch the Optane and Total Premier unleaded fuels to meet new environmental standards in refining.
2000 Total acquired Elf Aquitaine to form the TotalFinaElf group.
2016 Total acquired Saft Groupe, one of the leaders in designing and manufacturing advanced batteries.
2018 Total acquired Direct Energie, one of France's third-largest green gas and electricity suppliers.
2021 Total rebranded as TotalEnergies.