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Update: South Africa backdrop still supportive for shale gas

Challenger Energy (CEL) is making progress towards the award of exploration permits with the submission of the updated environmental management programme (EMPr) in late February. If the legislative framework is in place by this northern hemisphere summer, CEL could potentially be awarded a licence and commence its work programme in Q315, with corehole drilling starting 12-18 months later. Meanwhile, the power crisis in South Africa is getting worse, highlighting the need for new energy sources including gas. CEL remains in farm-out discussions. A licence award and farm-out could lead to a near-term re-rating, with longer-term upside based on drilling success.
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Challenger Exploration

Challenger Energy is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas. Co. is also engaged in securing, finding, developing, producing and selling of hydrocarbons.

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