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Total made a ¡§significant¡¨ discovery 175 kilometres off the southern coast
of South Africa
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French energy giant, Total, announced
recently that it had found ¡§significant¡¨ gas
off the southern coast of South Africa.
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¡§Total has made a significant gas condensate discovery on the
Brulpadda prospects, in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometres off the southern
coast of South Africa,¡¨ it said in a statement.
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Total¡¦s CEO, Patrick Pouyanne, said the potential quantities
¡§could be around one billion barrels of global resources, gas and condensate
light oil¡¨.
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South Africa¡¦s Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe,
welcomed the news of the discovery as ¡§potentially a major boost¡¨ for the
economy.
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¡§It is exciting for our country. We welcome it as we continue to
seek investment to grow our economy,¡¨ the Minister said. ¡V Source:www.thesouhtafrican.com
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