New application proposes non-intrusive survey method
Africa Energy Corp submits revised survey application
SOUTH AFRICA: After withdrawing its Environmental Authorisation (EA) application submitted in 2025, African Energy Corp, through its investment in Main Street 1549 Pty Ltd, has announced a revised application for a proposed non-intrusive survey campaign within offshore Block 11B/12B.
A Draft Scoping Report has been issued for public review and comment.
Main Street currently holds a 10% participating interest in the offshore field, but expects to see this increase to 75% subject to all relevant regulatory approvals by South African authorities in respect to the withdrawal of the joint venture partners
Main Street has elected to assess two optional full-field development scenarios for the discoveries in Block 11B/12B. These scenarios, which include gas transported to shore via pipeline and gas processed into Liquefied Natural Gas offshore, represent conservative, maximum footprint cases that are reasonably foreseeable, ensuring that the environmental assessment captures the upper bound of potential impacts.
The final development concept will ultimately be shaped by several factors, including the evolution of the future regional gas market. Once Main Street has finished the public consultation process, it will complete and submit a Final Scoping Report to the PASA for approval.
If the approval of the Final Scoping Report is obtained from PASA, Main Street will commence the Impact Assessment Phase, beginning with preparation of the draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report.
Subsequent to a consultation phase in respect to the ESIA report, Main Street will submit the final ESIA report to PASA for approval. Approval of the ESIA report is a pre-requisite to the grant of the Production Right in respect to the development of Block 11B/12B.
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