S African court blocks Shell's offshore seismic survey in legal wrangling

"We respect the court's decision and have paused the survey while we review the judgement," a Shell spokesperson said

A South African high court on Tuesday blocked Shell from conducting seismic testing offshore from South Africa’s pristine Wild Coast, in the latest ruling in a case seeking to prevent the oil major from exploring for oil and gas.
 
On December 3, a different high court order gave Shell the go-ahead to conduct an extensive seismic survey off South Africa’s eastern coast, but this is stopped by Tuesday’s ruling that forms part of a broader court application contending Shell did not have the necessary environmental approvals.
 
“We respect the court’s decision and have paused the survey while we