NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
A National Gas Infrastructure Development Plan has been drafted to provide the government with a blueprint for the development of infrastructure for future gas market developments.
It is the Department of Energy’s intention to coordinate development on the east and west coasts of South Africa through this plan.
Role Players
iGas is the official state agency for the development of the hydrocarbon gas industry in Southern Africa.
PetroSA, the government-owned oil and gas company, has been given the mandate by Cabinet to lead developments in gas infrastructure in the Western Cape.
Petroleum Agency of South Africa has the responsibility to promote the exploration and exploitation of natural oil and gas, both onshore and offshore, in South Africa and to undertake the necessary marketing, promotion and monitoring of operations.
Petronet owns, operates, manages and maintains a network of 3 000 km of high-pressure petroleum and gas pipelines on behalf of the South African government.