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    All Africa: South Africa - Shell Gets Nod to Drill Wells in SA's Orange Basin

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Shell has been granted environmental authorisation to perform exploratory drilling of up to two wells on South Africa's deepwater Orange Basin

by: Erica Mills

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All Africa: South Africa - Shell Gets Nod to Drill Wells in SA's Orange Basin

The Department of Environmental Affairs has issued an environmental authorisation for Shell South Africa Upstream B V's proposed exploration drilling in the Orange Basin Deep Water Licence Area, off South Africa's west coast.

This gives Shell permission to drill up to two offshore exploration wells in the northern portion of the licence area, which covers about 37 290km². Successful exploration of gas will be a major step towards the diversification of South Africa's energy mix.

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