Total makes move on Aussie shale

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Damon Evans, BEIJING: French major Total is poised to enter Australia's shale-gas sector after striking a deal worth up to $190 million with Central Petroleum. Total will farm into three exploration permits in the Northern Territory's-South Georgina basin, following hot on the heels of Norway's Statoil and domestic player Santos, which have both recently taken positions in the state's frontier shale plays. Total will also farm into a permit in Queensland.