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France's Total to explore for shale in Britain
2014-01-10 18:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Total, the French oil giant, is to become the first major firm to explore for shale gas in Britain, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, despite a ban on exploration in France. The firm will on Monday announce a deal under which it will join an exploration licence in Lincolnshire, central England, currently operated by US company Ecorp, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter. Singapore-based Dart Energy and UK-listed Igas and Edgdon resources are also partners in the...
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