In September 2019, Rhino Oil and Gas Exploration South Africa (Pty) Ltd.'s (Rhino) application for exploration for exploration rights (350 ER) over its previously awarded Karoo Basin 165 TCP was accepted by the Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA). The Minerals that were included in the application are oil, gas, condensate, coal bed methane, helium and biogenic gas.  The ER application area includes 4 268 farms over an area of approximately 7732 sq atop the Karoo Basin. The initial exploration work programme is a desktop data review and the undertaking of a full tensor gradiometry gravity survey.   Its worth noting that the June 2018 moratorium on the issuance of new rights by the Minister in terms of Section 49(1) of the MPRDA on the granting of applications does not apply to the processing of existing rights and applications related thereto.  If awarded an exploration right has an initial period of three years with three two-year renewal periods.   Rhino is understood to be the sole participant in the application.
In September 2019, Rhino Oil and Gas Exploration South Africa (Pty) Ltd.'s (Rhino) application for exploration for exploration rights (350 ER) over its previously awarded Karoo Basin 165 TCP was accepted by the Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA)