Total invest in offshore exploration in South Africa

The logo of French oil company Total is pictured during the company's 2012 annual result presentation in Paris February 13, 2013. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - French oil group Total said on Monday it had bought a 50 percent interest in Block 11B/12B from CNR International Resources Ltd, for an undisclosed amount. The asset is located in the Outeniqua Basin, about 175 kilometers off the southern coast of the country. Total also becomes operator of the block and will drill an exploration well in 2014, the statement said.