Seismic surveys have been used for at least 50 years in both onshore and offshore mineral and oil exploration. The concept is relatively simple: measure the time it takes for a compression wave (“sound”) to move through solid material, strike a reflecting surface and return to a recorder. This allows the … See more Seismic surveys are not uncommon along the South African coast. The Petroleum Agency of South Africa keeps recordsof all seismic surveys, and … See more Seismic surveys, and the subsequent exploitation of oil and gas reserves in much of the world’s oceans, focus on continental shelves, those areas closest to the coast. Here the … See more Despite the examples we’ve given above, the science on the direct and long-term impacts of seismic surveys has not yet provided conclusive … See more
Challenges to Shell
WebDec 3, 2024 · A South African high court on Friday struck down an urgent application brought by environmentalists to stop oil major Royal Dutch Shell starting seismic surveys to … Web2 days ago · Australia's Woodside Energy took over as operator of the Orange Basin block in late 2024 with a 56% stake and will bear the costs of the seismic survey as well as the first drilling, including those of Custos Energy, which now holds 15% of the licence. Another key position for Custos is its 15% stake in PEL 90, which Chevron joined last year. folded space brass birmingham
SA fuel company cuts all ties with Shell over seismic survey
WebNov 30, 2024 · Protestors at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of the ship Amazon Warrior . They are against the planned Shell seismic survey for oil and gas in the ocean on … WebSep 1, 2024 · It has been a tense road for the small-scale fishers who took Shell to court, back in December 2024, in a bid to stop a marine seismic survey offshore of the Wild Coast. WebDec 2, 2024 · Intense legal proceedings in the Grahamstown High Court during an urgent interdict to postpone Shell’s 3D seismic survey along the Wild Coast have … folded space marvel champions