# Shell

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/shell/
- Published: 2021-11-24T16:17:53+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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individual comments delivered to the correct Minister, so far

### Have your say on the Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources,  Gwede Mantashe’s approval for Shell and Impact Africa Limited to conduct seismic blasting off the coast of SA.

**Please note** that previous petitions in the public space are addressed to the
incorrect department and Minister, and have unfortunately been rejected. Change 
dot org petitions hold ZERO legal influence in South African government affairs.
[_View media release from dpt. of Environment._](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/shell/summary)

Send your objection, approval or suggestions to the correct Minister (Mantashe) **
by using the below official public participation process, which is recognised by
government** and holds far more legal impact than a petition.

    - Shell has announced it will start a seismic survey in search of oil or gas
      deposits from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns on December 1
    - The vessel operated by Shell Exploration and Production SA’s hirelings, Shearwater
      GeoServices, will, for five months, drag up to 48 air guns methodically through
      6,011km² of ocean surface, firing extremely loud shock wave emissions that
      penetrate through 3km of water and 40km into the Earth’s crust below the seabed.

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Shell has announced it will start a seismic survey in search of oil or gas deposits
from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns on December 1. The vessel operated by Shell Exploration
and Production SA’s hirelings, Shearwater GeoServices, will, for five months, drag
up to 48 air guns methodically through 6,011km² of ocean surface, firing extremely
loud shock wave emissions that penetrate through 3km of water and 40km into the 
Earth’s crust below the seabed.

The ship will work around the clock, firing the air guns every 10 seconds. In the
process, marine life on the sensitive Wild Coast will be panicked and damaged.

Many sea creatures could be affected in the coming months — whales, dolphins, seals,
penguins, sharks and even crabs and tiny shellfish will be blasted. At a time when
world leaders are making promises and decisions to step away from fossil fuels because
climate science has shown we cannot burn our existing reserves (let alone drill 
for more), offshore oil and gas Operation Phakisa is pushing ever harder to get 
its hands on a local supply of gas. Shell must answer for how the harms done during
this survey and any exploration drilling done hereafter are part of its energy transition
plan to control global warming.

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