Fossil Energy – Appraisal Well
Portuguese oil company Galp has started second exploration and appraisal campaign at Orange Basin block, offshore Namibia.
The appraisal campaign is being conducted at blocks 2813A and 2814B, part of PEL 83 license, where Galp is the operator with 80% stake, with Custos Energy and NAMCOR, the National Petroleum Company of Namibia, holding 10% each.
Saipem’s Santorini drillship has arrived on location and operations associated with the Mopane 1-A well have commenced.
Specifically, the Mopane 1-A was spud on October 23, 2024, the partners said.
This appraisal well is the first of an up to four well program potentially consisting of two exploration wells and two appraisal wells. This second campaign on PEL 83 is predicated on providing additional insights into the scope and quality of the Mopane complex.
