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TotalEnergies Grows Its Orange Basin Appetite

Nov 26, 2024

TotalEnergies is seeking environmental authorisation to drill up to seven exploration wells in the southern part of its Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) block off the west coast of South Africa, documents from environmental consultants SLR showed on Tuesday…

Canadian Firm Takes Operatorship of South Africa’s Offshore Block

Nov 26, 2024

Canadian oil and gas exploration company Africa Energy has formally become the operator of Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, following the withdrawal of three partners from the development.Africa Energy assumed operatorship of the block through its investment in Main Street 1549…

Petrobras to Buy Stake in Oil and Gas Block Offshore South Africa

Oct 02, 2024

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has received approval from its board to acquire a 10% stake from TotalEnergies in Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB) block, offshore South Africa.The DWOB block is located in deep waters in the Orange Basin…

South Africa’s Offshore Block Granted More Time for Environmental Application

Sep 09, 2024

Canadian oil and gas exploration company Africa Energy has confirmed the extension of deadline for the submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) for the Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, following the exit of three partners from the development announced earlier this year…

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy Exit Offshore Blocks in South Africa

Jul 29, 2024

TotalEnergies has decided to withdraw from two oil and gas blocks offshore South Africa, with its partner in one of the blocks QatarEnergy also announcing its exit from the development.Following the decision of the partner CNRI to withdraw its 20% stake from Block 11B/12B…

Shell Joins Chase for 'Big Prize' Off South Africa's West Coast

Jul 09, 2024

Shell is seeking government permission to drill up to five ultra-deep offshore wells off the west coast of South Africa, a draft scoping report from independent environmental consultancy SLR showed on Tuesday.The oil major plans to drill exploration…

TotalEnergies to Exit Gas Field Offshore South Africa in Blow to Country

Jul 03, 2024

French oil major TotalEnergies has notified South Africa's petroleum regulator that it intends to withdraw from its 11B/12B offshore gas field but has yet to submit a formal request to do so, a source at Petroleum Agency SA said.TotalEnergies…

TotalEnergies Weighing Up Its Stay in South Africa’s Offshore Block as Partner Heads Out

Jul 01, 2024

TotalEnergies EP South Africa, a subsidiary of French energy giant TotalEnergies, is considering the best way forward regarding its share in the block offshore South Africa, as one joint venture partner withdraws its interest.CNR International (South Africa)…

Eco Atlantic Farms Into Orange Basin Block Off South Africa

Jun 06, 2024

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has started the farm-in process into Block 1 offshore South Africa Orange Basin, while confirming it is relinquishing its 50% working interest operated offshore Block 2B in South Africa.Through its 100% owned subsidiary Azinam South Africa Limited…

South African Appeals Court Throws Lifeline to Shell's Wild Coast Exploration

Jun 03, 2024

A South African appeals court on Monday suspended a previous ruling that halted offshore exploration by Shell along the unspoilt Wild Coast and allowed oil companies another chance at public consultation, court documents showed.The lack of public…

TotalEnergies Takes Operatorship of ‘Promising’ Orange Basin Exploration License

Mar 06, 2024

TotalEnergies has signed, together with its partner QatarEnergy, an agreement to acquire participating interests in Block 3B/4B, offshore South Africa, from Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam - a wholly owned subsidiary of Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas - and Ricocure…

Shell's Court Battle Over S.Africa Offshore Exploration Delayed -Lawyer

Oct 18, 2023

A court case over whether to allow Shell to explore for oil and gas off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast has been delayed until next year, a lawyer for environmentalists said on Wednesday.Shell wants to overturn a decision by the Makanda High…

South Africa Gives go-ahead for TotalEnergies to Drill Offshore

Oct 03, 2023

South Africa's environment ministry has given the go-ahead for TotalEnergies TTEF.PA to drill offshore for gas and oil, after rejecting an appeal from more than a dozen individuals and lobby groups who intend challenging the decision.The appeal…

Africa Oil Corp. Expands Interest in Block 3B/4B Offshore South Africa. Plans Underway for Two-well Drilling Campaign

Jul 11, 2023

Africa Oil Corp. has entered an agreement to increase its operated working interest (“WI”) in Block 3B/4B, located in the Orange Basin offshore South Africa and, the company says, on trend with the Venus, Graff, La Rona and Jonker oil discoveries in the nearby Namibia…

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