IOL: First Gas, Now It’s Oil Company Wants (South Africa)

The exploration company that lodged an application to search for gas in KwaZulu-Natal – which could involve fracking – has changed its story and asserted that it is now looking for crude oil, not gas.

Last month environmental consultants acting for the Gauteng-based Sungu Sungu Gas company submitted an official application to the government to explore for coal bed methane (CBM) gas next to the town of Dannhauser in KZN.

CBM involves sucking large volumes of water from underground, and can often involve fracking (artificial fracturing of underground rock formations by the injection of toxic chemicals, water and sand).

Both technologies carry significant risks of surface and groundwater pollution.

On Monday, soon after The Mercury published details of the proposed CBM exploration venture, Sungu Sungu stated that it was looking for oil – not gas.

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