Ardian and EDF Invest, as equal shareholders in a consortium, today announce that they have signed an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in Géosel, the oil storage company based in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (France), from Total, the multinational oil and gas company. Following the transaction, Total will retain a minority stake and will continue to use Géosel's infrastructure for its own needs .