OREANDA-NEWS. The International Oil Summit scheduled to take place in Paris on April 16 will discuss how to restore oil industry profitability amid the current price and cost environment. Oil and gas professionals from all over the world will be in attendance, and of course Total will be there.

Patrick Pouyann, Chief Executive Officer of Total, will speak in the morning, while Arnaud Breuillac, President, Exploration & Production, will take part in the afternoon discussions on improving project management and reshaping the relationship between international companies and service companies in today's environment.

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Total believes that the energy market will continue to grow over the long term. The challenge facing the oil and gas industry is to develop new projects that are profitable and acceptable in a difficult climate.