South Africa
Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

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To try to limit the impact of the recession which is looming after several months of public health crisis, the South African government is banking on the prospect of gas revenues to come and has rolled out the red carpet for Total.

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Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

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To try to limit the impact of the recession which is looming after several months of public health crisis, the South African government is banking on the prospect of gas revenues to come and has rolled out the red carpet for Total.

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South Africa Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

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To try to limit the impact of the recession which is looming after several months of public health crisis, the South African government is banking on the prospect of gas revenues to come and has rolled out the red carpet for Total.

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Drilling on block 11B/12B: Ramaphosa's government bends over backwards to help Total

South Africa
Time ticking on TotalEnergies' goal to achieve first gas on 11B/12B by 2027

South Africa
Total's success on block 11B/12B hangs on Ramaphosa

Namibia
Total and Qatar Petroleum to begin drilling in promising Orange Basin

South Africa
The real reason Total is delaying exploration plans on the eastern portion of Block 11B/12B

South Africa
Total makes development of block 11B/12B conditional on publication of Petroleum Bill

Namibia
Buoyed by success of South African block 11B/12B, Total and Qatar Petroleum gun for Venus

South Africa
Behind the scenes of Total's urgent talks with Pretoria over block 11B/12B gas prices

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Gulf Helicopters follows ex-parent company Qatar Petroleum's path step for step

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South Africa
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South Africa
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South Africa
TOTAL tweaks battle plan for promising 11B/12B PERMItS

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South Africa
11B/12B: Total keeps low profile to avoid unwelcome taxes

South Africa
MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko, the behind-the-scenes partner on Total and Qatar Petroleum's favourite block