RE: Is time voor news!! gil28 Jul 2025 09:25
Yes Spudz,
The legislative notification and appeals process for the environmental authorization is ongoing.
Shell went through this process recently given approval:
Despite the potential of the block, Shell has faced significant opposition by environment groups which have sought to disrupt any progress to alleviate energy poverty through oil and gas resources. Environmental groups including Greenpeace have launched campaigns aimed at preventing Shell from exploring offshore. Under a clarion cry of “To Hell with Shell,” the organization has impeded any progress by the energy major to drill off the coast of South Africa. However, the environmental authorization alleviates this by granting the company the right to continue drilling. The authorization proves that exploration can be conducted in an environmentally-sound manner, enabling Shell to pursue a potential
Totalenergies is waiting on confirmation, already given environmental approval it is this appeals process that delays full permission.
When Shell was given the all clear in my mind it is just a matter of time before these 2 drills with ECO get the go ahead.
A waiting game and I believe it won’t be to long now, still think an announcement during African Energy Week, with ECO and Totalenergies speaking at this event.