Sasol Exploration and Production International

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Sasol Exploration and Production International

Overview

Sasol Exploration and Production International (SEPI) develops and manages the group’s upstream interests in oil and gas exploration and production in Mozambique, South Africa, Canada, Gabon and Australia.
SEPI is driving the development of Sasol’s upstream business to allow the group to meet its strategic objective of accelerating the growth of its proprietary gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology. In recent years we have taken a number of steps to expand our global upstream portfolio, encouraged by the global abundance of natural gas and the rapid development of the shale gas industry, as well as the lower carbon intensity of natural gas.
We are investing in ventures ranging from onshore and offshore conventional and unconventional shale and tight gas.

Africa Oil Week

Empowering Africa: Africa Oil Week 3-7 November, 2014

The 21st Africa Oil Week/Africa Upstream Conference started in Cape Town earlier this month and hosted delegates from around the world. Speaking at the 3rd Global Women’s Petroleum & Energy Club African Business Breakfast, Nici Jordaan, Business Development Manager at Sasol, commented “It made me appreciate the role we can play in empowering women so that they are better able to uplift, not only their family, but the broader community.”
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Unlocking Africa’s potential

Since 2000 Africa has enjoyed a prolonged commodity boom and sustained growth trend, maintaining an average growth rate of about 4% in 2013 – compared to 3% for the global economy. This growth is underpinned by abundant natural resources, improving economic indicators and evidence of maturing political stability. Population growth, alongside a rise in consumption and foreign investment, has been a significant driver in the continent’s growth story.
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Stimulating regional co-operation

2014 marks the 10th anniversary of our natural gas project in Mozambique. Developed by Sasol, in co-operation with our partners Companhia Moçambicana de Hidrocarbonetos representing the Mozambican government and the International Finance Corporation, the project was a milestone in regional co-operation and African energy and infrastructure development.
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Actively growing our upstream base

Given the fact that nine of the 17 largest gas discoveries in the last five years were in sub-Saharan Africa, we see significant hydrocarbon potential in the region. Accordingly, we continue to explore for hydrocarbons to expand our upstream base and help grow the region into the future.
Mozambique
Gabon
South Africa

Adding value through in-country monetisation

Capitalising on the economic opportunities associated with in-country monetisation of oil and gas resources stimulates economic growth, local development and employment.
Gas has several other advantages:

  • Gas emits 40% less carbon dioxide than coal for the same energy produced.
  • Gas is more flexible and cleaner burning than coal; and.
  • Gas can be used in conjunction with a renewable energy source, such as wind or solar power, to provide a constant electricity supply to the grid.

Mozambique
South Africa
Nigeria

Growing in a responsible and sustainable manner

Being a responsible and sustainable organisation is paramount to Sasol. In practice, this means we prioritise ways to limit the environmental and social impacts of our activities, ensuring our presence results in positive benefits for our stakeholders. The evidence in achieving this vision, is highlighted by the fact that the World Bank has cited the natural gas project in Mozambique as a benchmark for undertaking new investments in Africa in terms of social, political and environmental criteria.
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Operation/Location
Ever since we pioneered the monetisation of the Pande and Temane gas fields which had been stranded for over 30 years, Mozambique has been a heartland of Sasol’s oil and gas strategy. For a decade we have processed gas from the Pande and Temane fields in a Central Processing Facility (CPF) and transported it via an 8.5-km pipeline to gas markets in South Africa and Mozambique. This was made possible through our partnership with the Companhia Moçambicana de Hidrocarbonetos (CMH) and International Finance Corporate (IFC).
In Gabon SEPI has a 27,75% interest in the Etame Marin Permit, operated by Houston-Based VAALCO Energy. Gross oil production of sweet crude oil of about 20 000 barrels per day is realised from the Etame, Ebouri and Avouma oil fields.
In the exploration licence AC/P 52 (SEPI – 45% interest) in the Browse Basin offshore north-western Australia, SEPI and partners have completed a partial farm-out to Shell, who is now the new operator of the license, prior to the drilling of the Cronus prospect.
In December 2010, SEPI acquired a 50% stake in the Farrell Creek shale gas assets and the associated gas-gathering systems and processing facility of Talisman Energy in the Montney Basin in British Columbia, Canada. In March 2011, SPI acquired a 50% stake in Talisman’s high-quality Cypress A shale gas assets. However, in November 2013, Talisman, announced that they would be selling a portion of their Montney acreage to Progress Energy Canada Ltd (Progress). The Progress deal does not change our immediate development plans in North America and further investments into the future.
We converted a Technical Co-operation Permit Offshore Durban and Zululand basins to an Exploration Right (ER 236). The ER 236 Exploration Right has an area of 82 117 square kilometres in water depths ranging from 50 to 3 200 metres. About 4 800km of a 6 000km 2D seismic survey has been completed, with the remainder planned to be acquired in the second half of 2014.
In May 2013, together with our 50% partner PetroSA, we were granted a technical co-operation permit (TCP) by PASA for Block 3A/4A in the offshore Orange basin along South Africa’s west coast. With PetroSA, we are conducting a regional study of the area, which will determine whether we apply to convert the TCP to an exploration right.
Products

  • Natural gas
  • Oil

Contact

Name & Surname Designation Email Tel & Fax
Nompilo Morafo Senior Manager: Public Affairs nompilo.morafo@sasol.com
T: +27 (11) 344 0745