Hitherto unreported on 21 August 2019, the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) granted Afro Energy (Pty) Ltd (Afro Energy) a Karoo Basin Coal Bed Methane exploration right (272 ER). The Application was lodged in November 2013. Â   272ER covers some 757 sq km within the Karoo Basin within Secunda magisterial district of Mpumalanga Province.  The work programme for the first three-year exploration period includes the following.  Year 1: Drill 2 to 4 exploration core holes, Geophysical log of holes and the analysis of core sample gas content   Year 2: Drill 2 to 4 exploration core holes, Geophysical log of holes, analysis of core sample gas content, design a pilot test well program and apply for approval to test.  Year 3: Drill 2 to 4 pilot wells and analysis of pilot test programme results.  Afro Energy operates the exploration right with a 100% interest.
South Africa (Karoo B)	Afro Energy has awarded a Coal Bed Methane exploration right in 270 and 271, 272ER block.