Middle East / Africa
Country summary: Namibia
| Current deals: | 8 |
| Licensing articles: | 32 |
| Completed deals: | 63 |
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Namibia - recent news
| 09 Dec 25 |
Namibia: TotalEnergies concludes agreement with Galp to enter as operator in the prolific PEL 83 license, including the Mopane discovery Under this agreement, TotalEnergies will acquire a 40% operated interest in PEL83 license holding the Mopane discovery, while Galp will acquire a 10% participating interest in PEL56 license holding the Venus discovery. The transaction positions TotalEnergies as the operator of the two largest oil discoveries in Namibia |
| 03 Dec 25 |
Namibia: ReconAfrica announces results at Kavango West 1X well, onshore Namibia Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has announced the results of the Kavango West 1X well located on Petroleum Exploration Licence ('PEL') 73, onshore Namibia. The well has encountered hydrocarbon pay in the Otavi reservoir section and the Company plans to production test Kavango West 1X in the first quarter of 2026. The well has been temporally abandoned and will be re-entered once testing equipment arrives in Q1 2026. |
| 19 Nov 25 |
Namibia: BW Energy provides second update on Kudu appraisal well BW Energy has completed drilling operations on the Kharas-1 appraisal well in the Kudu license area, offshore Namibia. The well reached a total depth of 5,100m and intersected multiple reservoir intervals. The results confirm, for the first time, the presence of liquid hydrocarbons within the Kudu block. |
| 12 Nov 25 |
Namibia: ReconAfrica provides drilling update at Kavango West 1X well Reconnaissance Energy Africa has provided a drilling update on the Kavango West 1X exploration well, onshore Namibia. The depth has been extended beyond the original TD due to indications of hydrocarbons while drilling. |
| 03 Nov 25 |
Namibia/South Africa: Eliis and Searcher partner to bring fresh insights to the Orange Basin Eliis and Searcher have announced a strategic partnership to analyse extensive seismic data from the Orange Basin. The project will leverage Eliis’s PaleoScan™ software to screen and interpret Searcher’s large scale 3D multi-client seismic surveys. |
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