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Total's "well of the decade" on block 11B/12B hit by further delays

Published on 13.05.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

The French major Total wants to maintain its South African offshore exploration programme at all costs but fears that the sanitary situation in the country could cause delays lasting several months.

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South Africa
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