Impact Africa granted operatorship approval offshore South Africa

Impact Africa Ltd has received approval from the Government of South Africa to take forward the Transkei & Algoa Exploration Right and the Tugela South Exploration Right, offshore South Africa, on a 100% operated basis.

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production South Africa Ltd  and Equinor South Africa BV relinquished their 40% and 35% respective working interests in assets, and following receipt of government consent, Impact took assignment of the interests on the 20^th October.

The Transkei block includes 12,000 km of 2D seismic data, acquired in 2013 and 2018. Impact has applied to enter the second renewal period and has high-graded areas for the acquisition of 3D seismic over the Transkei area.

Exploration Right 12/3/252, Transkei & Algoa, covers 45,838 sq km offshore eastern South Africa in water depths up to 3,000 m.

Exploration Right 12/3/154, Tugela South covers an area of 9,054 sq km offshore eastern South Africa in water depths up to 1,800 m.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal