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    BD Live: Policy Delay Slows Oil and Gas Exploration - South Africa

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The weak oil price as well as delays in putting together attractive legislation for firms mean that South Africa's oil & gas industry is not progressing quickly

by: Erica Mills

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Press Notes, Africa

BD Live: Policy Delay Slows Oil and Gas Exploration - South Africa

A hush has fallen over SA’s oil and gas exploration sector as a plummeting oil price has coincided with lack of progress in creating attractive legislation for the oil and gas sector.

But industry insiders say there has been no large-scale exit by the oil majors from SA onshore and offshore. Explorers are continuing with desktop studies while legislation is being prepared.

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