Fossil Energy
Rhino Resources has finished drilling a well in the Orange Basin after confirming the presence of oil-bearing rock.
[Read more…] about Appraisal well confirms oil in Orange BasinShell advances exploration in Namibia’s Orange Basin with latest well results
Exploration
Shell has reported encouraging exploration results from its Merlin-1X exploration well in Petroleum Exploration Licence No. 0039 (PEL 0039), offshore Namibia.
[Read more…] about Shell advances exploration in Namibia’s Orange Basin with latest well resultsOregen eyes more acreage in Namibia’s Orange Basin
Fossil Energy – Orange Basin
Oregen Energy has signed a Letter of Intent to evaluate an equity investment in Petrovena Energy and grow its footprint in Namibia’s Orange Basin.
[Read more…] about Oregen eyes more acreage in Namibia’s Orange BasinTotalEnergies to begin oil exploration in Orange Basin in South Africa
Fossil Energy – Exploration
French oil major, TotalEnergies, has disclosed plans to begin oil exploration drills in the Orange Basin off the coast of South Africa.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies to begin oil exploration in Orange Basin in South AfricaBW Energy contracts rig to drill offshore Namibia
Fossil Energy – Namibia
BW Energy, together with NAMCOR E&P, has contracted Odfjell’s Deepsea Mira semisubmersible rig for the drilling of the Kharas appraisal well on the Kudu license (PPL003) offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin, scheduled for the second half of 2025.
[Read more…] about BW Energy contracts rig to drill offshore NamibiaWoodside declines offshore Namibia farm-in opportunity
Fossil Energy – Namibia
Woodside Energy has decided not to take up an option to farm into petroleum exploration license 87 (PEL 87) in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia.
[Read more…] about Woodside declines offshore Namibia farm-in opportunitySintana Energy gears up for Orange Basin drilling
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Sintana Energy, a public Canadian oil and gas exploration company focusing on Africa and South America, is preparing to commence a four-well drilling programme targeting the Mopane complex in the Orange Basin off the Namibian coast.
[Read more…] about Sintana Energy gears up for Orange Basin drillingAfrica Oil announces final approval for increase of interest in Orange Basin
Fossil Energy – Africa Oil
Africa Oil has received the final approval from the Government of the Republic of South Africa for the transfer of a 6.25% interest in Block 3B/4B in the Orange Basin from Azinam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, to Africa Oil.
[Read more…] about Africa Oil announces final approval for increase of interest in Orange Basin