Shell Gears Up for South Africa Drilling Campaign

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Shell is applying to drill on a deepwater block offshore South Africa that is adjacent to its prolific Orange Basin acreage on the other side of the maritime border in exploration hotspot Namibia.

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Exploration, Deepwater, Offshore Oil and Gas, Upstream Projects, ESG
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