The fairway, called Paddavissie, is located on blocks 11b and 12b.

The French operator and 50% equity partner CNR International, a subsidiary of Canadian Natural Resources, will spud the Brulpadda wildcat in mid-2014, according to the Petroleum Agency’s resource evaluation manager Dave van der Spuy.

Fan system anomalies shown by the agency’s mid-stack data based on 10-year-old 2D seismic are far stronger and wider than previously realised, said Van der Spuy.

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