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Australia could see shale oil boom following $20 trillion discovery

Marc Howe | January 24, 2013 | 1:41 am Energy Australia Europe 

An immense deposit of shale oil estimated to be worth over AUD$20 trillion has been found beneath the earth in South Australia. Brisbane-based Linc Energy released two reports on Wednesday stating that drilling and seismic exploration indicates the Arckaringa Basin...

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