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Johannesburg - South Africa is still awaiting the outcome of an assessment on its shale gas potential by the USA Energy Information Administration, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday.
“We note the concerns related to shale gas and trust that the interdepartmental task team that was looking into this matter would provide us the way forward,” she said in a speech prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual natural gas conference.
Peters’ speech was read by deputy director general for hydrocarbons Tseliso Maqubela.
The energy minister said the country’s limited gas reserves were “a hard truth” which all in the sector should face and deal with.
“In this regard, we are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the assessment of the shale gas potential which is currently estimated to be around 485 trillion cubic feet by the USA Energy Information Administration.”
Peters said the department appreciated the efforts of the Petroleum Agency of SA to promote gas exploration in the country.
National oil company PetroSA is also hard at work with its exploration efforts to source gas for its gas-to-liquids facility in Mossel Bay to help in the matter, she said.
Many private entities have invested heavily to explore the country’s shores for both conventional and unconventional gas resources.
“There are also projects afoot to explore the potential of importing natural gas, both as liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas to meet our country’s energy demands.”
Peters said the country’s future energy mix included gas among alternative energy sources for electricity generation. She said the plan presented a 20-year view on South Africa’s energy mix that sought to balance growth in demand with the country’s commitments to reduce its dependence on coal, as well as lowering climate-changing emissions.
“We note the concerns related to shale gas and trust that the interdepartmental task team that was looking into this matter would provide us the way forward,” she said in a speech prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual natural gas conference.
Peters’ speech was read by deputy director general for hydrocarbons Tseliso Maqubela.
The energy minister said the country’s limited gas reserves were “a hard truth” which all in the sector should face and deal with.
“In this regard, we are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the assessment of the shale gas potential which is currently estimated to be around 485 trillion cubic feet by the USA Energy Information Administration.”
Peters said the department appreciated the efforts of the Petroleum Agency of SA to promote gas exploration in the country.
National oil company PetroSA is also hard at work with its exploration efforts to source gas for its gas-to-liquids facility in Mossel Bay to help in the matter, she said.
Many private entities have invested heavily to explore the country’s shores for both conventional and unconventional gas resources.
“There are also projects afoot to explore the potential of importing natural gas, both as liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas to meet our country’s energy demands.”
Peters said the country’s future energy mix included gas among alternative energy sources for electricity generation. She said the plan presented a 20-year view on South Africa’s energy mix that sought to balance growth in demand with the country’s commitments to reduce its dependence on coal, as well as lowering climate-changing emissions.
