Gas play could power Botswana’s future

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Shaping up: Botala Energy has high ambitions in the country PIC: BOTALAENERGY.COM

A gas project led by an Australian-listed company is edging closer to production in Botswana, with hopes it could deliver a major economic boost to the southern African nation.

Botala Energy has reached a key milestone at its Serowe coal seam gas project in central Botswana, preparing a crucial production well for testing that will determine whether the project can move into commercial production.

The company has completed critical work on its 3.5B well, which is now ready for “stimulation” – a process designed to unlock gas from underground coal seams and allow it to flow to the surface.

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Gas play could power Botswana’s future

A gas project led by an Australian-listed company is edging closer to production in Botswana, with hopes it could deliver a major economic boost to the southern African nation.

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