A review of biophysical and socio-economic effects of unconventional oil and gas extraction–Implications for South Africa

S Esterhuyse, M Avenant, N Redelinghuys… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The impacts associated with unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction will be cumulative
in nature and will most likely occur on a regional scale, highlighting the importance of using …

The governance of shale gas production in South Africa

G Chapman, R Wait, E Kleynhans - South African Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The proper governance of shale gas mining in the Karoo region of South Africa is important.
With an estimated 390 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shale gas, large economic gains are …

[引用][C] South Africa's technical readiness to support the shale gas industry

Academy of Science of South Africa - 2016 - assaf.org.za
The consensus report titled South Africa's Technical Readiness to Support the Shale Gas
Industry was produced by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in collaboration …

Unconventional oil and gas extraction in South Africa: water linkages within the population–environment–development nexus and its policy implications

S Esterhuyse, N Redelinghuys… - The Water Legacies of …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
The development of unconventional oil and gas resources, controversial in many countries,
is currently being pursued by the South African government. This activity can have large …

Prospective air pollutant emissions inventory for the development and production of unconventional natural gas in the Karoo basin, South Africa

KE Altieri, A Stone - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The increased use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to produce gas
from unconventional deposits has led to concerns about the impacts to local and regional air …

Magnetic evaluation of the palaeothermal variation across the Karoo Basin, South Africa

LP Mare, MO De Kock… - … African Journal of …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Karoo Basin of South Africa is of economic importance for its large coal
reserves but has in recent years also been in the spotlight due to the possibility of extensive …

Shale gas and hydraulic fracturing in South Africa: towards a petroleum legal framework that provides for innovative technologies that support energy security of …

B Sayidini - 2023 - open.uct.ac.za
It is estimated that South Africa contains vast amounts of shale gas. Meanwhile, the country
relies heavily on coal as a primary energy source, as a result, it ranks amongst the highest …

Shale gas and sacrifice zones: Local perspectives on the costs and benefits of fracking in the Central Karoo District of the Western Cape

MB Xaba - … Karoo: Interdisciplinary perspectives on change and …, 2024 - books.google.com
Shale-gas mining, or fracking (hydraulic fracturing) has been mired in controversy since
commercial drilling first took off in the United States of America (USA) in the 1990s. In post …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of possible shale gas extraction on the Polish economy

M Plich - In quest of the craft: economic modeling for the 21st …, 2015 - library.oapen.org
The International Energy Information has called 21st century the age of gas (IEA 2011,
2012). This follows the report by US Energy Information Agency (EIA 2011), presenting …

The socio-economic and environmental implications of shale gas development in the Karoo, South Africa

JO Irene - 2021 - eprints.kingston.ac.uk
The emergence of shale gas development in the global energy landscape depicts a critical
energy innovation of the 21st century. Shale gas development has significant benefits when …