DOHA: Total, one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the world, appointed Stephane Michel (pictured) as President, Middle East, Exploration & Production (E&P) Division. The appointment is effective from January 1, 2014. 
Michel has been the Managing Director of Total, E&P, Qatar since mid-2011. He will report to Arnaud Breuillac, President, E&P at Total.
Michel was the Managing Director of Total E&P Libye after being responsible for Total E&P Qatar joint venture and business development from 2008 to 2010.
He joined the Total Group in 2005 as Business Development Manager for Total Dowstream Asia, based in Singapore. He was energy advisor to the French Finance Minister between 2002 and 2004.
A graduate of Ecole Polytechnique (1994) and Ecole des Mines de Paris (1997), Michel is an Engineer of the Corps des Mines.
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