TotalEnergies gets go-ahead to drill off Western Cape coast
Environmental group The Green Connection intends to appeal approval
20 April 2023 - 12:49
UPDATED 20 April 2023 - 18:28
The department of mineral resources & energy (DMRE) has granted TotalEnergies an environmental authorisation to explore for oil and gas off the Western Cape coast.
SLR Consulting, the environmental consultants for TotalEnergies, said on Thursday they are permitted to drill as many as five exploration wells in Block 5/6/7 off the southwest coast of SA...
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