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Summary

In the Austral segment of the South Atlantic, the conjugate margins of Southern Brazil/Uruguay/Argentina and Namibia/South Africa have comparable geomorphological elements. Recent play-opening light oil discoveries (Venus, Graff and Jonker) in deep-water Namibia have increased exploration interest in the whole Austral South Atlantic margin, de-risking outboard stratigraphic plays and providing analogues for conjugate margin exploration.

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