“It’s a mad gas grab by entrepreneurs who will most likely sell to the highest bidder\u00a0if they find anything.\u00a0\u00a0This is a high risk, high reward business – the issue is that the community and the general public take all the risks and the companies and government take all the reward. There are better and less risky alternative futures for energy.” <\/em>Francois du Toit<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Current Applications include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Total \u2013 EF: 12\/3\/67\/1\/B<\/strong> \u00a0BRULPADDA EXPLORATION PROJECT\u00a0 <\/strong>Exploration Drilling in Block 11B\/12B off South Coast (Garden Route): Final Scoping Report submitted to the PASA on 4 September 2020 for their consideration and review. A copy available on the SLR https:\/\/slrconsulting.com\/public-documents\/total-esia<\/a><\/p>\n Rhino Oil and Gas – Exploration Right 350 ER\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0Environmental Impact Assessment Report for this application (4 270 properties\u00a0 over an area of 773 529 ha in KZN and Free State) is available from the SLR website at https:\/\/slrconsulting.com\/public-documents<\/a> Contact: Matthew Hemming mhemming@slrconsulting.com<\/p>\n Gas Pipeline and EGI Expansion: <\/strong>Strategic Environmental Assessment has been completed. https:\/\/gasnetwork.csir.co.za\/final-sea-reports\/\u00a0 Of concern is this paragraph<\/strong> \u201cIn terms of a way forward, based on the findings of the SEA Process, it is proposed that gas pipeline infrastructure projects planned within the Gas Pipeline Corridors (once gazetted) will be subject to a Basic Assessment Process instead of a full Scoping and EIA Process<\/strong> in terms of the NEMA EIA Regulations. The streamlined Environmental Authorisation process will also include a reduced decision-making timeframe. In addition, it is proposed that EGI projects planned within the Expanded EGI Corridors (once gazetted), as well as the five gazetted EGI corridors, will be exempted from obtaining an Environmental Authorisation in terms of the NEMA EIA Regulations, provided that there is compliance with the Standard (once gazetted).\u201d<\/p>\n Rhino Oil and Gas<\/strong> –\u00a0Exploration Right 346 ER.\u00a0<\/strong>Minerals included in the application are oil, gas, condensate, coal bed methane, helium and biogenic gas. The ER application area is located roughly between the towns of Mooi River and Estcourt in the south-east, Memel in the north-east, Clarens in the south-west and Lindley in the far west.\u00a0 \u00a0Contact: Matthew Hemming mhemming@slrconsulting.com<\/p>\n Sasol and ENI –<\/strong> Exploration Drilling within Block ER236, off the East Coast of South Africa.\u00a0 Under Appeal. EIA completed. Details: https:\/\/www.erm.com\/eni-exploration-eia Contact:\u00a0 eni.exploration.eia@erm.com 031 265 0033<\/p>\n EIA Approved! Rhino Oil and Gas<\/strong> – includes Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal<\/strong> – Matatiele and the uMzimvubu catchment, Richmond, Eston, Pietermaritzburg, Hilton, Howick, Karkloof, Balgowan, Kranskop, Weenen, Nkandla, Vryheid, Pongola, Ulundi, Newcastle, Melmoth, Dundee.\u00a0 Contact: Matthew Hemming mhemming@slrconsulting.com 82 940 8274; Stella Moeketse smoeketse@slrconsulting.com; William Berry wberry@slrconsulting.com 072 475 5889\u00a0 http:\/\/www.rhinoresourcesltd.com\/areas\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n EIA Approved! Rhino Oil & Gas<\/strong> – Free State and North West<\/strong> – Bothaville, Bultfontein, Heilbron, Koppies, Kroonstad, Lindley, Odendaalsrus, Parys, Theunissen, Viljoenskroon, Vredefort, Welkom, Wesselsbron and Pretoria. The Background Information Document is publically available at ftp.slrconsulting.co.za<\/a> Username: 723.18034.00007<\/u> Password:\u00a0 vcn34fgiwe <\/u>Contact Matthew Hemming mhemming@slrconsulting.com<\/a> and JC Pretorius jcpretorius@slrconsulting.com<\/a>\u00a0 SLR Consulting (Africa) (Pty) Ltd 011 467 0945<\/p>\n EIA Approved! Rhino Oil & Gas – Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng<\/strong> – Frankfort, Harrismith, Heilbron, Kroonstad, Lindley, Reitz, Senekal, Ventersburg and Vrede.\u00a0 <\/strong>Details of the proposed exploration work programme, a map of the exploration area, list of included farms and information on the scoping and EIA process are included in the project\u2019s Background Information Document which is publically available at ftp.slrconsulting.co.za<\/a> Username: 1013151012<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0Password: wiutgf783e32 <\/u>Contact Matthew Hemming mhemming@slrconsulting.com<\/a> and JC Pretorius jcpretorius@slrconsulting.com<\/a>\u00a0 SLR Consulting (Africa) (Pty) Ltd 011 467 0945<\/p>\n Kinetico-Badmino<\/strong> – Amersfoort, Memel and Wakkerstroom –\u00a0Plans and videos of progress, including burning gas <\/a><\/p>\n Schlumberger<\/strong> off KZN Coast<\/strong> – Contact Tougheeda Aspeling\u00a0 021\u00a0681 5400 Tougheeda.Aspeling@erm.com <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n WITHDRAWN! \u00a0Sungu Sungu<\/strong> – Exploration Right EIA ER313 \u00a0The proposed exploration area is located within the Okhahlamba, Phumelela,Dannhauser,\u00a0Emnambithi\/Ladysmith- and Maluti a Phofung Local Municipalities,<\/strong> over an area of approximately 565 000\u00a0hectares (ha), extending south from approximately Memel, north of Winterton, east from Swinburne and west\u00a0of Watersmeet. The approximate centre point of the site is located at: 28\u00b019’20.44″S; 29\u00b028’19.20″E. Including Bergvillle, Verkykerskop, Harrismith, Van Reenen, Spioenkop.<\/p>\n Register as I&AP with EIMS – \u00a0Zizo Siwendu ERsungu@eims.co.za 011 789 7170<\/p>\n HIGH COURT HALTS APPLICATION! Motuoane Energy –\u00a0<\/strong>12\/3\/316 ER \u00a0The proposed exploration area is located within the Emnambithi\/Ladysmith Local Municipality, KwaZulu Natal\u00a0Province<\/strong> over an area approximately 77 490 hectares, extending north from approximately Ladysmith, through Motuoane Energy<\/strong> –\u00a012\/3\/315 ER\u00a0The proposed exploration area is located within the Matjhabeng, Masilonyana and Moqhaka Local\u00a0Municipalities, Free State Province<\/strong> over an area approximately 149 377 hectares, extending north from\u00a0approximately Theunissen, north towards Kroonstad, east of Virginia and Henneman. The approximate\u00a0center point of the site is located at: 28\u00b0 5’1.67″S; 27\u00b0 8’0.66″E in Ventersburg. Contact Nobuhle Hughes\u00a0KZNMotuoane@eims.co.za\u00a0011 789 7170<\/p>\n WITHDRAWN! Sungu Sungu<\/strong> – 12\/3\/311 ER Dannhauser\/Chelmsford\u00a0Dam\u00a0KZN<\/strong>\u00a0Contact\u00a0sungusungu@eims.co.za<\/strong><\/a>, 011 789 7170<\/p>\n APPROVED Renergen – <\/b>drilling has commenced.\u00a0 Heilbron\/Kroonstad http:\/\/www.renergen.co.za\/<\/p>\n Shell<\/strong> in the Karoo karoo@golder.com Latest info on\u00a0the Environmental Management Plan <\/a><\/p>\n Since 2011 the Treasure the Karoo Action Group <\/a>has lead the way in opposition to the threat of fracking, demonstrating the power of communities working together.<\/p>\n A useful overview of fracking in Southern Africa by Jeff Barbee: Fracking Hell – SA’s Gas Dilemma\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n We can learn from others around the globe, about the impacts. Watch these videos:<\/p>\n Frackopoly – the battle for the future of energy and the environment.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"PASA](\"http:\/\/frackfreesa.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PASA-Map-2016.jpg\")
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\nWatersmeet, east of Besters and south of Droogdal The approximate center point of the site is located at:\u00a028\u00b023’31.08″S; 29\u00b048’56.89″E.
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