Total has announced a major oil and gas discovery in South Africa in the offshore Southern Outeniqua Basin which runs parallel to the Southern Cape coast.
The gas find is estimated at about a billion barrels of oil equivalent
According to BizNews the discovery is enough to cover South Africa’s imported fuel requirements for the next four years.
Total gleefully announced the find in a statement Thursday, posted on Twitter:
“Total has made a significant gas condensate discovery on the Brulpadda prospects, located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometres off the southern coast of South Africa.
“The Brulpadda well encountered 57 meters of net gas condensate pay in Lower Cretaceous reservoirs. Following the success of the main objective, the well was deepened to a final depth of 3,633 meters and has also been successful in the Brulpadda-deep prospect.
“We are very pleased to announce the Brulpadda…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
