Planned redundancies related to a Hydro-desulfurization project at Total SA's (TOT) 200,000-barrel-a-day Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire, eastern England, have led to the walkout of 1,200 contractors, the company said in a statement.

The walkout, now in its second day, was triggered after "some of the workforce workers" were served with 'at risk of redundancy' letters, a Total spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday.

-By Reza Amanat, Dow Jones Newswires; 4420-7842-9487; reza.amanat@dowjones.com