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    Bloomberg: Oil and Gas Exploration Takes Seismic Shift in Gabon to Somalia

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Gabon, Somalia, the Seychelles, Madagascar & Guinea-Bissau are just a few of the African countries using seismic surveys to find oil and gas reserves, PWC says

by: Erica Mills

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Bloomberg: Oil and Gas Exploration Takes Seismic Shift in Gabon to Somalia

Not all exploration has slowed for oil and gas in Africa. More nations not known for energy reserves on the continent are conducting seismic surveys during a drilling downturn, according to consultant PwC.

Gabon, Somalia, the Seychelles, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau are among countries that used seismic surveys in the past year, Chris Bredenhann, partner at PwC based in Cape Town, said in a report Wednesday. The technique is similar to ultrasound and is used before drilling to detect where reserves may be.

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