据路透社3月8日,南非政府于周二发表声明,称在推迟多年之后,该国将在下一财年开始页岩气勘探。
声明称:“对南非来说,页岩气勘探是一个有着真实机遇的领域。勘探活动将于下一个财年开始,这将带来极好的选矿前景,也将使我国的矿产资源更具价值。”
此前,由于勘探许可证迟迟不发,以及油价一路走低,壳牌等公司一年前撤回了在卡鲁盆地的页岩气项目。
沈佳蕾摘译自路透社
原文如下:
South Africa to start shale gas exploration in next financial year
The first exploration for shale gas in South Africa will begin in the next financial year, the government said on Tuesday, following years of postponement.
"One area of real opportunity for South Africa is the exploration of shale gas," the statement said. "Exploration activities are scheduled to commence in the next financial year. This will lead to excellent prospects for beneficiation and add value to our mineral wealth."
Delays in awarding exploration licenses and lower oil prices led to firms such as Royal Dutch Shell pulling back a year ago on planned shale gas projects in the onshore Karoo Basin.