Shell Obtains Permission to Drill for Oil and Gas Offshore South Africa

Shell has received environmental authorization to drill up to five deepwater wells to explore for oil and gas off the west coast of South Africa. “Should viable resources ?be found offshore, this could significantly contribute to? South Africa’s energy security and the government’s economic development programmes,” the supermajor said in a statement carried by Reuters. The company did not provide details of the drilling plans. Shell applied last year for environmental authorizations to drill ultra-deepwater wells offshore…