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08 Feb 2013

Proposed state option to acquire 'free carried interest' has implications for oil and gas sector

The uncertainly created by the “free carried interest” provided for in the draft Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Bill may discourage potential investors in South Africa’s oil and...

17 Jan 2013

Proposed Bill has serious consequences for SA's oil, gas industry

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

The proposed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act Amendment Bill has far-reaching implications for the upstream oil and gas industry in South Africa. As a result, said Lizel Oberholzer, head of oil...

BG: Statement by Bowman Gilfillan, litigation firm, on consequences for South Africa's oil and gas industry as a result of the proposed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act Amendment Bill (17/01/2013)

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As a result, said Lizel Oberholzer, head of oil and gas at Bowman Gilfillan, South Africa’s only corporate law firm that has a dedicated team working on this sector: “All stakeholders are urged...

20 Nov 2012

Fracking in the Karoo: A step in the right direction?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The production of commercial shale gas has been regarded as a major breakthrough in the oil and gas industry in the recent decade. Shale gas is an unconventional gas found trapped in shale...

19 Nov 2012

Public participation process for Saldanha Bay IDZ gets under way

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies on Monday opened a 60-day public consultation period for the designation of an industrial development zone (IDZ) at Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape. The...

11 Sep 2012

SA: Statement by the Department of Mineral Resources, report on hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo (11/09/2012)

STATEMENT

INVESTIGATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE KAROO BASIN OF SOUTH AFRICA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Working Group (of the Task Team) on Shale Gas and Hydraulic Fracturing was chaired by the CEO of...

20 Feb 2012

Is East Africa the 'new frontier' for oil and gas exploration opportunities?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

One conclusion drawn from the annual 'Africa Oil Week', held in Cape Town, South Africa, between 31 October and 4 November 2011, was that the East African region holds great potential for...

05 Oct 2011

Post-Gaddafi Libya: What does the economy look like?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Amidst daily media updates on the advances of Libyan rebels and abounding speculation on the erstwhile dictator’s whereabouts, those with financial interests in the country and those seeking...

28 Apr 2011

The future of Libya at risk as armed mobilisation and civil war leads to the loss of political strategy

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This paper examines the war being fought in Libya between Colonel Gaddafi’s forces and the opposition with their stronghold in Eastern Libya. Unlike Tunisia and Egypt the opposition was not able...

16 Mar 2010

SA: Khumalo: Opening address by the spokesperson, on behalf of the Director General Ms Nelisiwe Magubane, at Oil and Gas Africa 2010, Cape Town (16/03/2010)

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Date: 16/03/2010
Source: The Department of Energy
Title: SA: Khumalo: Opening address by the spokesperson, on behalf of the Director General Ms Nelisiwe Magubane, at Oil and Gas Africa...

31 Aug 2004

Brown: Cape Oil and Gas Supply Initiative (31/08/2004)

2004

SPEECH BY LYNNE BROWN, WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM, AT THE LAUNCH OF CAPE OIL AND GAS SUPPLY INITIATIVE (COGSI)

27 Nov 2003

Rasool: Western Cape Adjustments Estimate Budget (27/11/2003)

2003

THE ADJUSTMENTS ESTIMATES - DELIVERING ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

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