OPINION: Oil Discovery Will Lead to Huge Benefits for Namibia if Exploited Sustainably

By NJ Ayuk Six months ago, Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (ReconAfrica) began exploratory drilling in the deep Kavango Basin of northeast Namibia and into northwest … Read More

NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica, NAMCOR Provide Additional Drilling Results and Plans for Next Exploration Phase in the Kavango Basin

Reconnaissance Energy Africa and its joint venture partner NAMCOR have provided n the mud logging report and geochemical analysis, more comprehensive data confirming a working conventional petroleum system. The Company … Read More

NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica & NAMCOR Granted 2D Seismic Permit for the Kavango Basin

Reconnaissance Energy Africa has announced that the Republic of Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has issued on Friday July 2, 2021 the Environmental Clearance Certificate (“ECC”) for the … Read More

SOUTH AFRICA: Qatar Petroleum Enters into 3 Offshore Exploration Blocks with TotalEnergies

Qatar Petroleum entered into agreements with TotalEnergies to acquire working interests in three offshore exploration blocks in South Africa. Under the terms of the agreements, which are subject to customary … Read More

NAMIBIA: NAMCOR, ReconAfrica Sign JOA that Seeks to Unlock Oil & Gas Potential

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. have announce the execution of a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) to develop the resource potential of the Kavango … Read More

NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica’s 1st Well Proves Working Conventional Petroleum System in the Kavango Basin

First Drill Site (6-2 well) The well sample log of the 6-2 provides over 200 meters (over 660 feet) of oil and natural gas indicators/shows over three discrete intervals in … Read More