According to Reuters on November 6, Perth reported that France total 6, announced in Paris, the company has with Australian central company is Australia's central shale gas exploration permit signed a purchase agreement rights, which marks the French big oil first set foot in Australia's shale gas.
Australia's shale gas industry is currently in the initial stage, Australia's third largest oil and gas production company santos company earlier this year for the first time launched shale gas commercial production.
But, Australia's energy industry hope shale gas will eventaually become Australia's booming liquefied natural gas (LNG) part of the export industry.
Total company responsible for Australia exploration and production of general manager Mike Sangster said: "as we participate in Australia's two main LNG project Ichthys LNG projects and Gladstone LNG project, Australia has become a tatol company a core area. I'm glad the deal, it will give our product portfolio increase a lot of resources.