New possibilities for CBM in Botswana

Upstream entity of the Sasol group Sasol Petroleum International (SPI) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Australian energy company Origin Energy to explore coalbed methane (CBM) in Botswana.

Shell talks up SA shale gas prospects

Energy giant Shell is confident of finding shale gas in South Africa, CEO Peter Voser said on Monday. The company has been granted permits to explore for the fuel by Petroleum Agency SA, along with oil and gas company Falcon. Sasol and Anglo...

Sasol-Chesapeake-Statoil apply to explore for shale gas in Karoo

South Africa’s Sasol is taking steps to join the global search for shale gas. Shale has for long been considered a rock too difficult to drill, but the breakthrough of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has opened up shale along with...

Sasol to build three new replacement coal mines

Coal-to-liquids (CTL) producer Sasol is facing the prospect of replacing three of its large old coal mines with three new coal mines in the next ten years. The three large existing mines earmarked for replacement are the Twistdraai, Brandspruit...

SA coal at Saudi level of oil equivalent

South Africa has as many barrels of oil equivalent in its coal reserves as Saudi Arabia has in its oil reserves, says Sasol CEO Pat Davies.