Australian energy company Santos and French supermajor Total may be on board with funding for one of Australia’s biggest oil and gas prospects, a partner said. Australian energy company Melbana, typically known for its ongoing work in Cuban oil programs, said Santos and Total may be completely funding a seismic survey to get a better understanding of the potential in Beehive prospect off the northern shores of Australia. Melbana holds the complete stake in the license area in question and said Tuesday that Santos and Total have the option to take an 80 percent participating interest in a permit it says may be a “multi-billion barrel” prospect. Melbana CEO Peter Stickland said the interest from the two companies […]