Elixir Petroleum Ltd., Sydney, will acquire East Paris Petroleum Development Ltd., which holds France's largest onshore exploration block.Northeastern France's 1.32 million acre Moselle permit, awarded in January 2009 with no drilling requirement, is prospective for numerous play types including tight sand and shale gas, coalbed methane, and conventional gas.Moselle has 21 exploration wells, of which 12 had oil and-or gas shows, and more than 3,000 line-km of 2D seismic. Gas pipelines cross the permit area."It is Elixir's intention to apply its experience in the identification, evaluation, and presentation of new exploration opportunities for farmout, particularly for exploration and...