Thursday, December 17, 2009

Karoo basin raises wider attention

The line of interested parties in the Karoo Basin is growing: Besides Falcon Oil & Gas and a Joint Application by Sasol, Statoil ASA and Chesapeake Energy Corporation it is now Shell who today announced, they have been awarded a permit to determine the hydrocarbon potential in parts of the Karoo Basin.

Sources:
Sasol, Statoil and Chesapeake apply for onshore petroleum exploration right in South Africa
Shell awarded South African permit
Falcon Secures Permit to Evaluate the Karoo Basin