BHP Billiton to Drill Gas in South Africa

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Mon, May 24, 2010
Gas Market News
Post by Mike Rodger, Gas Reporter

BHP Billiton (BHP.AX)(BLT.L), world’s largest mining company, is planning to drill for gas in South Africa’s West Coast.  This project will pursue once they get their permits by August 2010.

David van der Spuy, a resource evaluation manager at Petroleum Agency SA is quoted saying:

“BHP Billiton holds the area on sub-lease under the previous legislation and have had to convert as have other explorers… The conversion is imminent.”

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