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By Hugo Melo

Africa: Karoo Aquifers

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In September 2011, Shell appointed SRK to lead a team of experts on Karoo aquifers in South Africa to carry out an evaluation of available data on groundwater in their shale gas licence application areas. This resulted in the publication of the first Karoo Groundwater Atlas, volumes 1 & 2, and development of various innovative GIS-based approaches to investigation and management of groundwater resources. This work will develop into detailed site evaluations once exploration licenses are awarded.