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South Africa: Karoo Basin

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Falcon Makes Progress in South Africa; Three Well Australia Project

Falcon Makes Progress in South Africa; Three Well Australia Project

Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon Oil & Gas commented: "It has been an exciting first half of 2015 for the Company with the commencement of our fully funded…

Falcon Optimistic on Landing Karoo Basin Exploration License

Falcon Optimistic on Landing Karoo Basin Exploration License

Falcon continues to work under the Cooperation Agreement with Chevron Corp.

NuEnergy Eyes Unconventionals in Malawi; Begins Survey

NuEnergy Eyes Unconventionals in Malawi; Begins Survey

Once basin characteristics have been determined and evaluated, NuEnergy will identify high potential drilling locations for shale gas and potentially CBM.

Challenger Energy Sells Interest In Karoo Basin

Challenger Energy Sells Interest In Karoo Basin

Challenger Energy Ltd. has entered into an agreement to sell the 120 acre Maricopa property to an unrelated private buyer for a total purchase price of USD $1,250,000.…

Premium content Falcon and Chevron To jointly Develop South African Shales

Falcon Oil & Gas today that it has entered into an Agreement with Chevron Business Development South Africa Limited (Chevron) which allows both parties to jointly co- operate…

Karoo Basin Shale Gas Target of Falcon, Chevron JV

Karoo Basin Shale Gas Target of Falcon, Chevron JV

South Africa's Karoo Basin has been lauded as an area with significant shale gas potential. The Basin covers almost two-thirds of the country of South Africa.

Premium content Challenger Energy Sells Interest In Karoo Basin

Challenger Energy Ltd is pleased to report that the Company has entered into an agreement to sell the 120 acre Maricopa property to an unrelated private buyer for…

South Africa Lifts Ban On Shale Gas Exploration

Falcon holds a 100% interest in a 7.5 million acre Technical Cooperation Permit in the Southwest Karoo Basin which was granted in October 2009. In January 2011, Falcon…

Shell Outline Karoo Basin Next Steps

Shell Provided the following Update On its activities in the Karoo Basin. "South Africa has a great opportunity to secure a more sustainable energy future, reducing itsdependence on…

Shell Committed To Spend $200 Million On Karoo Basin

Cape Town - Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday it hoped to invest $200m (about R1.4bn) to explore for shale gas in the Karoo - plans facing tough…

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South Africa: Karoo Basin Rig Data: September 22, 2026

South Africa: Karoo Basin Overview

The Karoo Basin reaches 600,000 sq km in central and southern South Africa and contains thick, organic rich shales such as the Permian Whitehill Formation. Until recently, the Karoo Basin was not considered prospective for productive hydrocarbons resulting in very limited modern hydrocarbon exploration onshore in South Africa.

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(Source : EIA International Shale Gas )

Moratorium 

In February 2011, a moratorium on the processing of all new applications relating to the exploration and production of shale gas in the Karoo Basin was put in…