{"id":14385,"date":"2024-07-01T12:22:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=14385"},"modified":"2024-07-01T12:22:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:22:10","slug":"namibia-reconafrica-on-course-to-spud-naingopo-exploration-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-reconafrica-on-course-to-spud-naingopo-exploration-well\/","title":{"rendered":"NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica on Course to Spud Naingopo Exploration Well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Operations Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All camp, rig and equipment moves have been completed with all major equipment now on site of the Naingopo exploration well. Third party service contractor teams are either on site or expected to mobilize to the site in the next week ahead of the expected spud date of\u00a0July 7, 2024. On Prospect P, debushing and road access activities are ongoing with major civil works including well pad construction expected to commence in the next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Brian Reinsborough, President and CEO commented:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;We have completed all the camp, rig and equipment moves and are in the process of rigging up in anticipation of a\u00a0July 7, 2024\u00a0spud date for the high impact Naingopo exploration well. Operationally, things remain busy on site with well site construction and mobilization activities being completed in line with our expected scheduling. Additionally, field operations teams are mobilizing ahead of the start of well pad construction activities for Prospect P planned to being in the next month. This prospect is expected to spud immediately after completion of the Naingopo exploration well.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joint Venture Process Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Company continues to progress its farm out joint venture process which we expect to conclude soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operations Update All camp, rig and equipment moves have been completed with all major equipment now on site of the Naingopo exploration well. Third party service contractor teams are either &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-reconafrica-on-course-to-spud-naingopo-exploration-well\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,7445,11],"tags":[11584,1675,8312],"class_list":["post-14385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-southern-africa","category-top-news","tag-naingopo-exploration-well","tag-namibia","tag-pel-73","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-3K1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14372,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-reconafrica-announces-upcoming-spud-of-the-naingopo-exploration-well-pel-73\/","url_meta":{"origin":14385,"position":0},"title":"NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica Announces Upcoming Spud of the Naingopo Exploration Well, PEL 73","author":"","date":"June 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Reconnaissance Energy Africa announces an operations update with respect to activity relating to Petroleum Exploration Licence 73 (PEL 73), onshore northeast Namibia, and an update on the joint venture process. Brian Reinsborough, President and CEO commented: \u201cOur operations teams and contractorsare very busy completing the camp and rig moves this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14388,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-reconafrica-spuds-the-naingopo-exploration-well-on-pel-73\/","url_meta":{"origin":14385,"position":1},"title":"NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica Spuds the Naingopo exploration well on PEL 73","author":"","date":"July 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Reconnaissance Energy Africa and its joint venture partner NAMCOR have announced the spudding of the Naingopo exploration well on Petroleum Exploration Licence 73 (PEL 73), onshore northeast\u00a0Namibia. Additionally, the Company announces a joint venture update as well as a warrant exercise update. Naingopo Exploration Well Schematic (CNW Group\/Reconnaissance Energy Africa\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo-1.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo-1.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo-1.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14851,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-reconnaissance-energy-africa-provides-drilling-update-on-prospect-i\/","url_meta":{"origin":14385,"position":2},"title":"NAMIBIA: Reconnaissance Energy Africa Provides Drilling update on Prospect I","author":"","date":"April 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd announces a drilling update on Prospect I. DRILLING SCHEMATIC \u2013 PROSPECT I (CNW Group\/Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.) PROSPECT I ATTRIBUTES (CNW Group\/Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.) Prospect I is located onshore\u00a0Namibia\u00a0in Petroleum Exploration Licence 073 (PEL73) and is the Company's largest prospect to be drilled so far.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Namibia-Kavango-Basin-Map-120321-1200x724-1.png?fit=1200%2C724&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Namibia-Kavango-Basin-Map-120321-1200x724-1.png?fit=1200%2C724&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Namibia-Kavango-Basin-Map-120321-1200x724-1.png?fit=1200%2C724&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Namibia-Kavango-Basin-Map-120321-1200x724-1.png?fit=1200%2C724&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Namibia-Kavango-Basin-Map-120321-1200x724-1.png?fit=1200%2C724&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14493,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-naingopo-exploration-well-proceeding-as-per-plan-reconafrica\/","url_meta":{"origin":14385,"position":3},"title":"NAMIBIA: Naingopo Exploration Well Proceeding as per Plan &#8211; ReconAfrica","author":"","date":"September 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"HIGHLIGHTS Spud the Naingopo exploration well, which is currently drilling at a depth past 2,400 metres or 7,875 feet. All primary objectives are below the current drilling depth. Entered into a definitive farm down agreement with BW Energy Limited (BW Energy), for the sale of a 20% working interest in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14657,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-naingopolog-well-unsuccessful-despite-indications-of-oil-reconafrica\/","url_meta":{"origin":14385,"position":4},"title":"NAMIBIA: Naingopolog Well Unsuccessful Despite Indications of Oil &#8211; ReconAfrica","author":"","date":"January 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Highlights of the Naingopo well: Encountered over\u00a050 metres net reservoir\u00a0in the Otavi Group, derived from log analysis and indications of oil, which will be further confirmed from side wall cores. Indications of oil observed\u00a0from the Damara Fold Belt. Follow-on\u00a0drilling in the Damara Fold Belt is accelerated to drill Prospect I\u00a0ahead\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo-1.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo-1.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Namibia-Naingopo-1.png?fit=633%2C375&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14785,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/namibia-reconafrica-announces-the-acceleration-of-drilling-into-q2-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":14385,"position":5},"title":"NAMIBIA: ReconAfrica Announces\u00a0 the\u00a0 Acceleration of Drilling into Q2 2025","author":"","date":"March 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"ReconAfrica reports it continues to pursue activities relating to the drilling of Prospect I. 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