Looking the Brulpadda in the mouth. (Mail & Guardian)
Total has broadcast an immense gas-condensate discovery at its offshore Brulpadda 1AX prospect rig operation in the Outeniqua Basin, due south of Plettenberg Bay.
The French global oil conglomerate’s announcement came in time for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address, just before national power cuts, and has diverted interest from the Xolobeni mining case and the rights of people to decide what happens to their land. This announcement came with words like “growth prospects”, “game-changer” and “exploration boon”.
