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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Wendell Roelf<\/p>\n

Cape Town \u2013 French oil major Total has decided to postpone its application for additional drilling in a South African offshore gas block, a letter seen by Reuters from the consultancy conducting the environmental and social assessment showed.<\/p>\n

The delay is a potential blow to South Africa as it seeks to reduce its reliance on coal and increase the use of natural gas and renewables in its energy mix.<\/p>\n

More than 80% of the power supplied in South Africa comes from coal-fired plants, making it one of the world’s biggest CO2 emitters.<\/p>\n

The government has suggested that gas from Total’s fields could eventually be used as feedstock at South Africa’s ailing 45 000 barrel per day gas-to-liquid refinery at Mossel Bay, which has run out of domestic gas feedstock.<\/p>\n

Total discovered two large gas fields, Brulpadda and Luiperd, in offshore block 11B\/12B in 2019 and 2020, about 175 km off the southern coast.<\/p>\n

“This letter serves to notify you that TOTAL E & P South Africa B.V. has decided to postpone their application for the additional drilling and associated activities in Block 11B\/12B at this time,” said the letter from the SLR environmental consultancy to stakeholders, dated April 13.<\/p>\n

An official at SLR Consulting confirmed the authenticity of the letter but did not disclose reasons for the delay.<\/p>\n

“Thus, the application for Environmental Authorisation of the additional drilling and associated activities in Block 11B\/12B has been withdrawn,” SLR Consulting said.<\/p>\n

Total did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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