South Africa

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

Block 3B/4B is on trend with nearby Namibian discoveries Venus and Graff.

The well is in the Orange Basin where Shell and TotalEnergies made significant oil finds on the Namibia side.

South Africa’s Sasol has nixed plans to invest in the proposed African Renaissance Pipeline, opting instead to import LNG by tanker from Mozambique where TotalEnergies, Eni, and ExxonMobil are developing projects.

Ministry reveals shale finds during tests in sensitive basin.

Total made a significant second gas condensate discovery on the Luiperd prospect, located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 km off the southern coast of South Africa.

Conventional oil and gas discovered resources in 2019 are on pace to rise 30% from last year and reach their highest level since the beginning of the industry downturn. Here, a recap of the first quarter's 15 biggest oil and gas discoveries, which altogether are propelling the increase.