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James Chester, Senior Director. A lot has changed in the past year. One thing that has remained constant is the state of stasis of South Africa’s new petroleum code. Earlier this month, Africa Intelligence reported (https://bit.ly/3pn2MzH) in a headline: ‘Total makes development of block 11B/12B conditional on publication of Petroleum Bill.” The statement once again brings into focus South Africa’s need to create dedicated petroleum legislation, and the country’s lack of a clear posit...

South Africa: Clarity on Petroleum Bill Needed to Drive Growth (By James Chester) The delay in passing a dedicated bill for the petroleum industry has investors holding back; South Africa needs to chart its path toward developing oil and gas resources in 2021 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 27, 2021/APO Group/ -- James Chester, Senior Director. A lot has changed in the past year. One thing that has remained constant is the state of stasis of South Africa’s new petroleum code. Earlier this m...

James Chester, Senior Director. A lot has changed in the past year. One thing that has remained constant is the state of stasis of South Africa’s new petroleum code. Earlier this month, Africa Intelligence reported (https://bit.ly/3pn2MzH) in a headline: ‘Total makes development of block 11B/12B conditional on publication of Petroleum Bill.” The statement once again brings into focus South Africa’s need to create dedicated petroleum legislation, and the country’s lack of a clear posit...