Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FO) note that the Government of South Africa announced the lifting of the moratorium on shale gas exploration today.
Falcon holds a 100% interest in a 7.5 million acre Technical Cooperation Permit in the Southwest Karoo Basin which was granted in October 2009. In January 2011, Falcon submitted an application for an exploration right covering the same area. With the lifting of the moratorium, Falcon is now looking forward to feedback from the licensing authority regarding its application before the end of the year.
The Karoo Basin, which measures 600,000 km2 is located in central and southern South Africa and contains thick, organic rich shales such as the Permian Whitehill Formation. The United States Energy Information Administration's April 2011 report: "World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment" estimated that there is 485 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale gas resources in South Africa's Karoo Basin.
Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented:
"Falcon welcomes the decision taken by the Government of South Africa today to lift the moratorium on shale gas exploration in the Karoo Basin and looks forward to the finalisation of its exploration right application and the subsequent commencement with the preparations of the exploration area for the exploration activities.
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