Total Will Start Shale Drilling in Denmark This Year, CEO Says

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Total SA, Europe’s third-biggest oil company, expects to start exploratory drilling in Denmark later this year as part of a push to develop shale energy projects outside the U.S.

The Paris-based company is also investing in Poland and China, Chief Executive Officer Christophe de Margerie said in an interview published in Le Monde newspaper. Sandre Dante, a spokeswoman for Total, confirmed his comments.