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Total South Africa announced a second gas discovery in the country on Wednesday, a year after another discovery off the Mossel Bay coast.
The Luiperd well is located in the Outeniqua basin, about 175 kilometers off the southern coast, adjacent to the Brulpadda well, making the region the country’s new gas frontier.
The company said the site, which covers 19,000 square kilometers, will be tested to assess the reservoir’s dynamic characteristics and delivery capacity.
Total has a 45 percent stake in the block, a 25 percent stake is controlled by Qatar Petroleum, while CNR International and Main Street, a South African consortium, have 20 and 10 percent respectively.
Main Street is 51% owned by Arostyle Investments, which has Phuthuma Nhleko as one of its directors.
“Total and its partners have acquired important data on Paddavissie Street, which will help advance development studies and collaborate with South African authorities regarding potential gas marketing conditions,” said Arnaud Breuillac, President of Exploration and Production.
Brulpadda’s discovery in 2019 was hailed as a game changer for the country, which relies heavily on imports.
