ENERGY giant Shell’s $3.3 billion sale of a 10 per cent stake in Woodside has opened a Pandora’s box of speculation about how long Australia’s home-grown oil and gas champion can survive alone.

ENERGY giant Shell’s $3.3 billion sale of a 10 per cent stake in Woodside has opened a Pandora’s box of speculation about how long Australia’s home-grown oil and gas champion can survive alone.