STÉPHANE MICHEL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

For a variety of reasons, the past year has been a period of major instability for the oil & gas industry and one of the most challenging for some time - both globally and in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region.

THE RISE OF A CLEANER FOSSIL FUEL

Oil price volatility has dominated the news agenda for much of the last year, but it is not the only energy story making headlines

WE TAKE A HUGE INTEREST IN THE OIL INDUSTRY

The Head of Sky News Arabia, the latest player on the pan-Arab TV news scene, believes the oil & gas sector remains a key driver of the economic and social well-being of the Middle East & North Africa and deserves special attention from the region’s media

THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE

Opened just six years ago, the Total Research Centre Qatar has already undertaken some groundbreaking and world-leading R&D work. The next frontier could be outer space

PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE

For more than a decade, a commendable non-profit initiative sponsored by Total Group has maintained a valuable link between the lecture theatre and the oilfield – encouraging the best university talent to choose an oil & gas career