South Africa upstream summary
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Key facts
- Location maps
- Key companies
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Geology
- Introduction
- Regional Tectonic Framework
- Outeniqua basin
- Southwest African Coastal basin
- Mozambique basin
- Karoo and Kalahari basins
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Exploration
- Licensing
- Offshore Licensing Activity
- 2009 Licence Round
- 2007 Licence Round
- Onshore Unconventional Licensing
- Historical Activity
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Drilling
- Drilling activity
- Success rates
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Reserves and resources
- Contingent Resources
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Production
- Liquids
- Gas
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Infrastructure
- Oil infrastructure
- Oil Pipelines
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Oil Refineries
- Chevref Refinery
- Enref Refinery
- Natref Refinery
- Sapref Refinery
- Gas infrastructure
- Gas Pipelines
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Gas Processing/Synthetic Fuels Facilities
- Sasol One/SCI (Sasolburg)
- Sasol Two and Three (Secunda)
- Mossgas (Mossel Bay)
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Costs
- Introduction
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Capital costs
- Capital expenditure by location
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Operating costs
- Operating expenditure by location
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Policy and regulation
- Key legislation
- Regulatory body
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State oil company
- Central Energy Fund (CEF)
- PetroSA
- Strategic Fuels Fund (SFF)
- iGas
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Licensing
- Reconnaissance Permit
- Technical Cooperation Permit (TCP)
- Exploration Right
- Production Right
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Fiscal terms
- Overview
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Current fiscal terms
- Concession Terms
- Government Equity Participation
- Bonuses, Rentals and Fees
- Indirect Taxes
- Royalty
- R-Factor Calculation
- Domestic Market Obligation
- Contractor Revenue Entitlement
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Key facts: Table 1
- Location maps: Image 1
- Reserves and contingent resources at 01/01/2025
- Net Acreage 2025
- Reserves and resources: Table 1
- Liquids and Gas Production and Reserves
- South Africa Basins Map
- Outeniqua Basin Generalised Stratigraphy
- South Africa Block Map
- Reserves and resources: Table 2
- Production: Table 1
- Production: Table 2
- 17 more item(s)...
What's included
This report contains:
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