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11 July

PetroSA Gas to Power Initiative aimed at Powering the Nation

PetroSA, a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is instrumental in driving energy solutions through the “Gas to Power” initiative which is currently being spearheaded to provide an early power generation solution, that leverages the commercialisation of PetroSA’s tail gas for power generation for Eskom or an alternative off-taker.

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Head Office (Parow): +27 21 929 3000

Mossel Bay GTL Refinery +27 44 601 2911

Sandton Office +27 21 929 3401 .

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Who We Are

PetroSA is a State-Owned Company Of The Government Of South Africa.

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA), is a wholly state-owned company of the Government of South Africa and registered as a commercial entity under the South African law. It is a subsidiary of CEF SOC Limited (CEF). CEF acts as a PetroSA shareholder on behalf of the Government and reports to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).​

Our History

First land search for oil

1965

Following the establishment of Soekor, the first land search for oil commences in Beaufort West, Western Cape. Small accumulations of oil are found, but they are non-commercial.

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First offshore well drilled

1969

First offshore well drilled by Superior Group. Natural gas deposits are also discovered in the continental shelf complex off the Southern Cape coast.

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Drilling at Soeker Offshore

1970

Soekor commences offshore drilling in a joint venture with Rand Mines and US Natural Resources.

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First Offshore well

1973

Soekor drills its own first offshore well.

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Land Search Terminated

1978

Soekor terminates its land search for oil.

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Discovery of the F-A gas field

1980

Discovery of the F-A gas field in Block 9 of the Bredasdorp Basin, off the Southern Cape coast. Soekor and other parties drill 48 boreholes. The exploration discovers gas in 25 and oil in seven.

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Discovery of the E-M field

1983

Discovery of the E-M field, which together with the F-A field, provides the basis for establishing the GTL project in Mossel Bay.

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