Petroleum Exploration Information and Opportunities
In any economic analysis, South Africa stands out as the most developed nation in Africa as well as one of the richest.
Onshore Brochures
The Karoo Supergroup of Late Carboniferous to Middle Jurassic age (320-180 Ma) occupies half of South Africa’s surface area.
The Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) acts as the regulator for petroleum exploration onshore and offshore South Africa.
Permian high-volatile bituminous coal deposits in the northern Karoo-aged basins comprises a potential energy resource for South Africa.
Development of a natural gas resource in the Free State,
South Africa.
Offshore Brochures
The onshore-offshore Gamtoos basin is one of five Mesozoic sedimentary sub-basins of the greater Outeniqua Basin situated along the southern margin of
South Africa.
The Orange Basin lies off the west coast of Southern Africa and covers an area of approximately
160 000km
2, defined by its infill post-rift sediments.
The Tugela study area, comprising 48798 km
2, contains 14 exploration licence blocks
2500 km
2 in areal extent, and 8 partial blocks.
The Pletmos Basin is one of 5 sub-basins situated in the Outeniqua Basin off the south coast of South Africa (Figure 1) and covers approximately 18000 km 2.
The western extent of the Bredasdorp Basin has significant hydrocarbon potential.