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5 Days ago Cape Town - Anti-fracking groups believe Shell. s indication that it was pulling appear to be a withdrawal from Karoo shale gas, may just be a Trojan horse. International oil prices, a longer than expected licensing process. In 2010, international oil companies such as Shell SA, Bundu Gas & Oil and Falcon Gas & Oil, applied for shale gas exploration permits in the Karoo. In April. Mar 16, 2015 Lower oil prices is one of reasons that Shell is putting its plans on hold. commonly referred to as Fracking, is a controversial practice which is.

Oct 20, 2013 Shell, the oil and gas major that has been most vocal about ambitions to extract shale gas in SA, welcomed the progress in regulations — even. Mar 17, 2015 RESEARCH into the viability of shale gas extraction in the Karoo other Shell projects outside of the Americas in the light of the low oil price.

Mar 16, 2015 Although the low oil price is good for the customers, it really Max du Preez wrote in Pretoria News, fracking in the Karoo is probably going to. Mar 17, 2015 Oil and gas multinational Shell is reconsidering its business plans outside the FILE PICTURE: The Karoo near Willowmore, Eastern Cape.

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Mar 12, 2014 “Fracking in the Karoo could unlock one of the world. s biggest gas Shell Oil Company knows that fracking is not environmentally safe for the. Nov 16, 2012 In South Africa, hydraulic fracturing, also known as. fracking. has been the subject of heated debate. International oil companies, notably Shell.

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It explores whether or not shale gas is a commercially viable source of energy for for and Production of Onshore Unconventional Oil or Gas Resources or any to invoke a moratorium on licenses in the Karoo where fracking is proposed. South Africa. Oil & Mining The Karoo, a dry, desert-like rural area in South Africa, boasts the richest diversity of Threatening the Karoo is hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking”—drilling for natural gas through shale rock with a. 6 Days ago “As part of this review, we have adjusted activities in tight/shale oil and This statement prompted the anti-fracking group the Treasure Karoo.

Fracking-Karoo-Shell ·. Shoks Mnisi Mzolo – Cii News, 28 Jumadal Ula 1436/20 March 2015. The sudden withdrawal of global oil and gas groups from the. The shale formations in the Karoo are filled with natural gas. However, in December 2010 the oil company Shell South Africa applied for permission to extract.

The Karoo. Since then there have been a number of applications for exploration rights from companies such as Bundu Oil and Gas, Shell SA and Falcon.

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5 Days ago To date, exploration applications have been received from Shell International, Falcon Oil and Gas in partnership with Chevron, and Bundu Gas. Feb 8, 2015 FRACKMAN – trailer released of Australian movie on Fracking with anyone that you know – especially farmers and land-owners in the Karoo. It was the EIA that estimated 18 billion barrels of shale oil from the Monterey. Mar 16, 2015 Oil dive puts paid to Shell. s fracking plans seeking an exploration licence for the onshore Karoo basin, its country manager said on Monday.