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Namibia

An offshore platform at sunset
Fossil Energy

Australia-based oil & gas player debuts new name

Global Petroleum, an AIM-listed oil and gas upstream exploration company presently focused on Africa and the Mediterranean, has changed its name to Geo Exploration.

about 1 year ago
An offshore rig
Fossil Energy

UK player inks acquisition and farm-out deals for assets off Africa

After inking one deal to buy and two deals to sell a portion of its stakes in assets offshore Namibia and Cameroon, two local subsidiaries of the UK-based oil and gas company Tower Resources are seeking partner and government approvals for the transactions.

about 1 year ago
ABL settles in Namibia to support local oil & gas and energy transition
Fossil Energy

ABL settles in Namibia to support local oil & gas and energy transition

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has expanded its operations to Namibia with the aim of supporting the local oil & gas market, as well as the country’s energy transition. The new entity will provide the company’s full technical service offering in energy and marine consulting, with a focus on marin

about 1 year ago
A drillship at sea
Fossil Energy

Another oil & gas discovery for Galp in Namibia’s Orange Basin

Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has found light oil and gas condensate in the fifth well within its second exploration and appraisal program in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia.

about 1 year ago
Noble Venturer drillship; Source: Noble Corporation
Fossil Energy

One well down as Noble drillship moves to drill next prospect offshore Namibia

A 2014-built drillship, owned by the U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation, has wrapped up its work on the first exploration well in Rhino Resources’ multi-well campaign in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia and began activities at the next prospect on its drilling list

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Mira rig works for TotalEnergies off the coast of Namibia; Source: Odfjell Drilling
Fossil Energy

Upcoming ops in Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, and Libya mark oil & gas drilling hotspots across Africa

African Energy Chamber (AEC), which serves as the voice of the energy sector in Africa, has shed more light on the ongoing and anticipated high-impact drilling campaigns in Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, and Libya.

about 1 year ago
Illustration; Source: Chevron
Fossil Energy

Chevron takes the operator helm at two blocks in Namibian waters

Chevron has strengthened its presence in Namibia’s offshore oil and gas plays by getting its hands on a new license, which enables it to assume the mantle of operator at two blocks in the African country.

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Mira rig; Source: Odjell Drilling
Fossil Energy

TotalEnergies begins drilling first of two planned oil prospects offshore Namibia

After discovering more black gold resources in Namibia’s Orange Basin, TotalEnergies has moved to the next well on its drilling agenda in the African country.

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Mira rig; Source: Odfjell Drilling
Fossil Energy

Two Namibian prospects on TotalEnergies’ drilling agenda in 2025 as it puts off FID for oil discovery

TotalEnergies has decided to bump a final investment decision (FID) to next year for its giant oil discovery in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia. However, the firm has lined up drilling activities at two prospects in the African country for 2025.

about 1 year ago
PEL 94 offshore Namibia; Source: Global Petroleum
Fossil Energy

Namibian oil prospect gets ‘well-known’ players’ attention, extending farm-out timeline

Global Petroleum, an AIM-listed oil and gas upstream exploration company presently focused on Africa and the Mediterranean, has decided to prolong its previous timeline to secure a farm-in agreement with a potential operating partner for its petroleum exploration license (PEL) 94 in Block 2011A in t

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Bollsta rig; Source: Equinor
Fossil Energy

Chevron ends in the same boat as Shell with no commercial hydrocarbons off Namibia

Chevron has drilled an exploration well in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia, which did not yield any commercial hydrocarbon quantities.

about 1 year ago
Shell used Deepsea Bollsta rig, formerly known as West Bollsta for its drilling campaign in Namibia's Orange Basin; Source: Odfjell Drilling
Fossil Energy

Namibia’s Orange Basin still oil-rich but Shell’s discovery deemed ‘commercially unfeasible’

Shell has decided to write down $400 million, citing technical and geological difficulties encountered at the petroleum exploration license (PEL) 39, as its oil discovery in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia cannot be confirmed for commercial development at this point.

about 1 year ago
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