SOUTH

AFRICA:
Oshore Oil and Gas Ac:vi:es

Outline
Mandate, vision and mission
The regulatory framework: Role of
PASA
The regulatory framework: Phakisa
Offshore exploration activities
Conventional Resources

Conclusion
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Mandate Mineral and Petroleum Resources

Development Act (2002)
VISION
A viable, sustainable and responsible upstream
industry in South Africa.
MISSION
To promote, facilitate and regulate exploration
and sustainable development of oil and gas in
South Africa.

Regulatory Framework: Role of PASA

The Petroleum Agency is designated by the

Minister of Mineral Resources under Chapter
6 of the MPRDA
1. Promotion and adding value to existing
and newly acquired data through
geological and geophysical interpretation
2. Regulation of oil and gas exploration and
production in South Africa
3. Archiving all data
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Regulatory Framework : Phakisa

MPRDA Amendments Bill 2013: CreaFon of
PASA as a SOE reporFng to DMR
Process of hiving o of PASA : underway
between DMR and DOE
Phakisa Delivery Unit and Steering CommiNee
was established in DMR.
ReporFng occurs as scheduled.

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The oil and gas lab has idenFed specic iniFaFves with a
phased roll-out
Phase III: Long term
First results by Mar 2025
Phase II: Medium term
First results by Mar 2019
Phase I: Ini:al short-term targets
First results by Mar 2016

Develop/implement local
content roadmap (2016)

Develop/implement skills
strategy roadmap (2016)

Develop capability for sub-

surface research and data
gathering

Enhance environmental
governance capacity of the Oil
and Gas regulator

Promote awareness of the Oil

and Gas industry

Conduct joint industry/

government emergency
response drills

OperaFonalise IOPC fund

ExploiFng the broader research

opportuniFes presented by
Oshore Oil and Gas
ExploraFon

Build end-to-end ins:tu:onal

structure

Provide legisla:ve clarity and

stability

IOPC International Oil Pollution Compensation

Develop phased gas pipeline

network

Drill
exploration
wells

O shore Explora:on Ac:vi:es

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Exploration map 4 years ago

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History of Explora:on & Produc:on in SA

First organised
search for
hydrocarbons
Geological Survey of
South Africa

Mining Rights Act

-1967
Granted to number of
international oil
companies

1940s

1960s

Soekor (Formed by
government) in 1965onshore Karoo, Algoa and
Zululand Basins

Soekor (with Rand

Mines) extend to
offshore
Sole explorer due to
political sanctions

1970-1980

First offshore well

in Pletmos basin
-1969 by Superior

Petroleum Agency SA
1999 and PetroSA
2001 (Merger of Soekor
and Mossgas)

1990

Licensing Round
held in 1994Offshore areas
open to international
investors

2000

Mineral and
Petroleum
Resources
Development Act
passed- 2002
operational 2004

Exploration drilling was most active from 1981 to 1991 during which some 181 exploration
wells were drilled. The Bredasdorp Basin has been the focus of most seismic and drilling
activity since 1980.
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Exploration map currently

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Oshore explora:on

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 What has aMracted these companies

Change to enabling MPRDA and investment
clarity from RoyalFes Act
Petroleum Agency SA promoFon eorts
Sustained relaFvely high oil price over period
Improvements in technology deep water,
shale gas
Success in east coast African countries

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Conven:onal resources
Recent acFviFes and developments

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2013 / 2015 Explora:on Ac:vity

3D SURVEYS
>21 800 km2
2D SURVEYS
>50 600 km

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West Coast

Cairn India (60%)

PetroSA (40%)
Sungu Sungu
Anadarko (65%)
PetroSA (35%)

Sunbird (76%)
PetroSA (24%)

Rights and major

operators

Thombo (75%)
Afren (25%)

OK Energy

Shell Interna:onal

PetroSA (50%)
Sasol (50%)

BHP Billiton (90%)

Global (10%)

Shallow-water
Cairn India, PetroSA,
Thombo, Afren, Sasol
Sunbird - Production
right around Ibhubesi
Mid-Basin Sungu
Sungu
Deep-water BHP
Billiton and Shell
Southern basin
Anadarko and
PetroSA

New Age
Imaforce
Rhino Oil

PetroSA (20%)
Anadarko (80%)
Silver Wave Energy

P50 estimate:
OIP 10.2 Billion BBL
GIP 27.7 TCF
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Orange Basin Poten:al

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West Coast Orange Basin: Poten:al

Opportuni:es
Ibhubesi Gas Project

76%

24%

Proposal: (Indigenous gas feedstock to

Ankerlig and Saldanha)
An approximately 400 km offshore pipeline
2 Shorecrossing sites - one between Grotto
Bay and Duynefontein and the other on the
Saldanha Peninsula
Onshore pipeline between the shorecrossing site and Ankerlig and potential end
users on the Saldanha Peninsula
An onshore gas receiving facility,
most likely located near Ankerlig
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Greater Outeniqia Basin - comprising the

Bredasdorp, Pletmos, Gamtoos, Algoa and
Southern Outeniqua sub-basins
PetroSA, NewAge with Rift Petroleum, ExonMobil with Impact,
Sungu Sungu and OK Energy in shallower waters.
Total, CNR and SWE in deep water

South Coast

PetroSA

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Greater Outeniqia Basin - comprising the

Bredasdorp, Pletmos, Gamtoos, Algoa and
Southern Outeniqua sub-basins
PetroSA, NewAge with Rift Petroleum, ExxonMobil with
Impact, Sungu Sungu and OK Energy in shallower waters.
Total, CNR and SWE in deep water

South
Coast

PetroSA

New Age (50%)

Rie (50%)

CNR (50%)
Total (50%)

Impact Africa
ExxonMobil

Total

Paddavissie drilling
Totals Brulpadda-1AX well in Block 11B/12B was spudded on
21 July 2014
The well was drilled to 1835m (~500m below mud line)
Suspended on 27 September
Work programme renegotiated to continue drilling this current
or next year

P50 estimate:
OIP 9.55 Billion BBL
GIP 25.7 TCF
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Block 9 PetroSA F-O gas field

Project Ikhwezi
110km offshore, 40 km SE of F-A
4th well being drilled, 3 tied back
to feed GTL plant

South Coast
F-O gas eld

Best Estimate P50 OIP, GIP:

Contingent: 20 MM BBL, 0.46 TCF
Reserves:
5 MM BBL, 0.38 TCF

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South & East Coasts

E

C
D

S
E

Outeniqua Basin rifts

Tugela Cone Fan
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East
Coast

ExxonMobil (75%)
Impact Africa (25%)

Silver Wave
SASOL
ENI

ExxonMobil (75%)
Impact Africa (25%)

ExxonMobil

Silver Wave

P50 estimate:
OIP 2 Billion BBL
GIP 8 TCF

Rights and major operators

Shallower water ExxonMobil
and Impact - 2 ERs
Sasol and ENI - ER
Silver Wave and ExxonMobil in
deeper waters

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Conclusion

South Africa has attracted a wide diversity of international and

local exploration companies over the past few years.
Majority of acreage under license or under application:
opportunities for partnerships.
A number of new surveys have been conducted offshore in
previously underexplored areas.
Unprecedented interest in the offshore resource potential.