The French company's contract with Morocco's Office for Hydrocarbons & Mines (ONHYM) expired on 18 November, although Western Sahara activists argue Rabat had no authority to issue licences.
Oslo-based activists in the Western Sahara Support Group claimed the move as a victory for its campaign.
"Two of the seismic companies TGS-Nopec and the Fugro Group which worked for Total and KMG, have recently decided not to proceed with this work due to the problematic ethical, political and legal aspects of such activities," the group said.
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