Fossil Fuel Development in the Outeniqua Basin
Sector: Road • Location: Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: capeargus.co.za
Environmentalists are raising concerns over the proposed exploratory oil and gas surveys in Blocks 9 and 11B/12B off the Southern Cape coast. The Green Connection and Natural Justice have lodged formal objections, highlighting the potential environmental devastation these projects could cause, especially after TotalEnergies abandoned the project due to high risks and costs.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Oil and Gas, Natural Gas
- Location
- Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- capeargus.co.za
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Environmentalists are raising concerns over the proposed exploratory oil and gas surveys in Blocks 9 and 11B/12B off the Southern Cape coast. The Green Connection and Natural Justice have lodged formal objections, highlighting the potential environmental devastation these projects could cause, especially after TotalEnergies abandoned the project due to high risks and costs. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Western Cape |
City | Mossel Bay |
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Source | capeargus.co.za |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Oil and Gas, Natural Gas |
Article published date | 2025-04-13 |
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