Feb 8 (Reuters) - Total Sa TOTF.PA :
* TOTAL'S POUYANNE SAYS COST OF AUSTRALIA ICHTHYS LNG PROJECT COULD END UP AT AROUND $40 BILLION, SAYS OTHER AUSTRALIA OIL & GAS PROJECTS FACING SAME HR, LABOUR DIFFICULTIES
* TOTAL'S POUYANNE SAYS PRIORITY IS TO START UP ICHTHYS LNG IN Q2 THIS YEAR, FIRST GAS EXPECTED END OF MARCH THEN RAMP UP OVER NEXT THREE MONTHS