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South Africa · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in South Africa
South Africa has 4 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 62nd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 4 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Main Street (3), QatarEnergy (3) and TotalEnergies SE (3) — Main Street alone is named on 75% of them. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Brulpadda Oil and Gas Field (South Africa), proposed.
4
Oil & Gas Field in South Africa
#62
of 91 countries
4
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Who owns South Africa's oil & gas fields
- Main Street3 75%
- QatarEnergy3 75%
- TotalEnergies SE3 75%
- CNR International (UK) Ltd2 50%
- Canadian Natural Resources1 25%
- PetroSA1 25%
- Sunbird Energy1 25%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Brulpadda Oil and Gas Field (South Africa)2022 · proposed
- Ibhubesi Gas Field (South Africa)1981 · proposed
- Luiperd Oil and Gas Field (South Africa)2022 · proposed
- Platanna Oil and Gas Field (South Africa)2022 · proposed
How South Africa compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 66. Myanmar4
- 67. Mauritania4
- 68. Tunisia4
- 69. South Africa4
- 70. Cameroon3
- 71. Ghana3
- 72. Hungary3
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in South Africa?
- OverWatts maps 4 oil & gas fields in South Africa — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 62nd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in South Africa?
- Main Street is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 4 (75%). Next are QatarEnergy (3), TotalEnergies SE (3) and CNR International (UK) Ltd (2).
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in South Africa?
- 4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Brulpadda Oil and Gas Field (South Africa), Ibhubesi Gas Field (South Africa) and Luiperd Oil and Gas Field (South Africa).