TotalEnergies has confirmed it is withdrawing its offshore exploration activities in Block 11B/12B off the Southern coast of South Africa. The news follows a decision of its partner CNRI to withdraw from the same block. TotalEnergies entered into Block 11B/12B in 2013 and made two gas discoveries, Brulpadda and Luiperd. However, turning this into a…
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