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The Kavango Basin is a remote rural region that has remained largely untouched . . . until now.
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ReconAfrica, a Canadian company, has recently begun prospecting for oil and gas here. Their test wells are located on the rivers that feed into the world-famous Okavango Delta.
This unique area of biodiversity relies heavily on the river water, but also on migrating savanna elephants. Now, all this is under threat – particularly if fracking is involved. We investigate the impact of oil drilling in the region, and look at recent whistleblower allegations. Can the Okavango region still be saved?

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Oil exploration activities in the Kavango Basin
03:17 - The Okavango Delta: wildlife & ecosystem
05:40 - Why is drilling for oil in the region a problem?
06:27 - Fracking: theory, history and threats
08:51 - Is ReconAfrica fracking for oil?
10:41 - Whistelblower report: Is it all a scam?
12:12 - Disclaimer!
12:32 - Outro

🔗Sources:

(1) CISION PR Newswire: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...

(2) CISION PR Newswire: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...

(3) ReconAfrica - Voices of Kavango - Chapter 2: https://vimeo.com/user116316027

(4) Natural Gas Intelligence - Information about the Barnett Shale: https://www.naturalgasintel.com/infor...

(5) VPro Documentary - Shale cowboys: fracking under Trump | VPRO Documentary | 2017:    • Shale cowboys: fracking under Trump |...  

(6) Google Earth - Barnett Shale, Texas:    • Barnett Shale, Texas  

(7) Mongabay: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/ala...

(8) ReconAfrica - Investor Presentation Sept. 2019: https://www.documentcloud.org/documen...

(9) Namibian Broadcasting Corporation - Early oil and gas discovery onshore Namibia rules out fracking:    • Early oil and gas discovery onshore N...  

(10) Lewis & Clark Law School - National Geographic Whistleblower Story Quotes Professor: https://law.lclark.edu/live/news/4613...

(11) ReconAfrica Official Website - Directors and Officers: https://reconafrica.com/about/directo...

(12) Oil and Gas Global Network (OGGN) - OGGN & API HOUSTON CHAPTER PRESENTS: The Opening of the Deep Kavango Basin:    • "OGGN & API HOUSTON CHAPTER PRESENTS:...  

(13) Namibian Broadcasting Corporation - Recon Africa says oil and gas exploration activities in Kavango basin are above board

(14) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Renaissance Oil Corp. Annual Report: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...

(15) National Geographic - Oil exploration company in Okavango wilderness misled investors, complaint to SEC says: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/an...

(16) SMITHWEEKLY RESEARCH - Discussion with Scot Evans | Recon Energy Africa:    • Discussion with Scot Evans | Recon En...  

(17) CISION PR Newswire - Big Oil Missed This, Now It Could Be Worth Billions: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...

(18)OilPrice.com - The Best 2 Stocks To Hold As Oil Prices Explode https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil...

(20) ReconAfrica - Kavango Basin Research Report May 2020: https://reconafrica.com/wp-content/up...

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Producer & Editor: Philip-Jaime Alcazar
Voice-Over: Julian Nightingall
Motion Graphics: Elias Freiberger
Assistant Producer: Katrin Blass
Sound Design: Hubert Weninger
Production Assistant: Emily Shreyvogel

Footage & Media Quotes:
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Reuters
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ReconAfrica Press & Promotional Materials
Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
Oil and Gas Global Network (OGGN)
VPro Documentary

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