Maria David

THE National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in partnership with Galp Energia, has introduced the profitable drilling and logging of the Mopane-2A nicely (Well #4) in PEL 83.

In an announcement issued by NAMCOR spokesperson Paulo Coelho, it was confirmed that NAMCOR, together with its companions Galp Energia—holding an 80% curiosity as operator—and Custos with 10%, has achieved promising outcomes with the Mopane-2A nicely.

According to Coelho, the nicely, spudded on 2 December 2024, has delivered encouraging findings.

“Mopane-2A encountered a gas-condensate hydrocarbon column in the AVO-3 reservoir, featuring a thin net pay within the sweet spot,” he stated.

Additionally, Coelho revealed {that a} mild oil column was found within the smaller AVO-4 reservoir. Both reservoirs exhibited high-quality sands with wonderful porosity, permeability, excessive pressures, and low fluid viscosity.

Coelho stated that, like earlier Mopane wells, no water contacts have been detected. The findings additionally confirmed minimal CO2 and no H2S concentrations.

“The joint venture partners are continuing to analyze the data to deepen their understanding of the Mopane complex and assess the commercial viability of the discoveries,” he added.

The marketing campaign progresses with the drillship now shifting to the Mopane-3X exploration nicely location (Well #5), which is able to goal two stacked prospects, AVO-10 and AVO-13. Spudding is anticipated round 1 January 2025.

Simultaneously, Coelho indicated that the three way partnership is conducting a high-density, high-resolution 3D seismic marketing campaign over the Mopane complicated to additional refine improvement plans for the realm.

Coelho emphasised that NAMCOR, Galp Energia, and Custos stay devoted to unlocking the complete potential of the Mopane complicated, additional solidifying Namibia’s status as a worldwide oil and fuel frontier.