Marine seismic surveys for hydrocarbon exploration: What’s at stake?
With a coastline extending approximately 3900 km, South Africa exercises jurisdiction over a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that exceeds 1.5 million km2 . 1 South Africa is located at an ecologically important crossroad for inter-ocean exchange of heat, salt and biota2 involving the warm, fast-f...
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ftunivwesterncrr:oai:repository.uwc.ac.za:10566/7987 2023-05-15T13:36:53+02:00 Marine seismic surveys for hydrocarbon exploration: What’s at stake? Singh, Jerome A. le Roux, Aliza Naidoo, Sershen 2022 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7987 https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/13420 en eng Academy of Science of South Africa Singh, J. A. et al. (2022). Marine seismic surveys for hydrocarbon exploration: What’s at stake?. South African Journal of Science, 118(3-4), 13420. https://doi. org/10.17159/sajs.2022/13420 1996-7489 https://doi. org/10.17159/sajs.2022/13420 http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7987 Climate change Greenhouse gases Marine Biodiversity South Africa Article 2022 ftunivwesterncrr https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/13420 2022-10-04T00:19:45Z With a coastline extending approximately 3900 km, South Africa exercises jurisdiction over a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that exceeds 1.5 million km2 . 1 South Africa is located at an ecologically important crossroad for inter-ocean exchange of heat, salt and biota2 involving the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean and the cold, nutrient-rich Benguela upwellings of the Atlantic Ocean, and within the range of influence of the world’s most biologically productive ocean3 , the Southern Ocean4-6. South Africa’s marine territory is also characterised by spectacular topography, including dramatic canyons, slopes, plateaus, and seamounts.7 Unsurprisingly, South Africa’s complex oceanographic influences, coastal topography, and geology boasts 179 marine ecosystem types, with 150 around South Africa and 29 in the country’s sub-Antarctic territory.8 South Africa may also be richly endowed with hydrocarbon deposits.9,10 Seismic surveys are a routine and key upstream component of the hydrocarbon sector and crucial to understanding where recoverable oil and gas resources likely exist. Hydrocarbon extraction is largely dependent on seismic data acquisition and processing technology, with exploration companies relying on seismic survey results to decide whether or where to extract hydrocarbon deposits. While seismic surveys pose an immediate threat to South Africa’s exceptionally rich marine life, the downstream implications of such surveys – the extraction and use of non-renewable energy sources – are more profound. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic University of the Western Cap: UWC Research Repository Antarctic Indian South African Journal of Science 118 3/4 |
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With a coastline extending approximately 3900 km, South Africa exercises jurisdiction over a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that exceeds 1.5 million km2 . 1 South Africa is located at an ecologically important crossroad for inter-ocean exchange of heat, salt and biota2 involving the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean and the cold, nutrient-rich Benguela upwellings of the Atlantic Ocean, and within the range of influence of the world’s most biologically productive ocean3 , the Southern Ocean4-6. South Africa’s marine territory is also characterised by spectacular topography, including dramatic canyons, slopes, plateaus, and seamounts.7 Unsurprisingly, South Africa’s complex oceanographic influences, coastal topography, and geology boasts 179 marine ecosystem types, with 150 around South Africa and 29 in the country’s sub-Antarctic territory.8 South Africa may also be richly endowed with hydrocarbon deposits.9,10 Seismic surveys are a routine and key upstream component of the hydrocarbon sector and crucial to understanding where recoverable oil and gas resources likely exist. Hydrocarbon extraction is largely dependent on seismic data acquisition and processing technology, with exploration companies relying on seismic survey results to decide whether or where to extract hydrocarbon deposits. While seismic surveys pose an immediate threat to South Africa’s exceptionally rich marine life, the downstream implications of such surveys – the extraction and use of non-renewable energy sources – are more profound. |
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Marine seismic surveys for hydrocarbon exploration: What’s at stake? |
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