Galp spuds Namibia Orange basin exploration well
Galp Energia SGPS SA has spudded the Mopane 2X exploration well in petroleum exploration license (PEL) 83 in Namibia’s Orange basin, said partner Custos Energy (Pty) Ltd. in a Nov. 27 release.
Mopane is the first of two wells which are scheduled to be drilled by the Hercules semi-submersible rig under a contract that provides for two wells and optional testing (OGJ Online, May 8, 2023).
PEL 83, in 250-2,550 m of water, sits directly above Block 2913A, where Shell plc made its Graff-1 light oil discovery, and directly west of Kudu Gas field currently being developed by BW Energy. PEL 83 is also contiguous to Block 2913B where TotalEnergies made its Venus-1 discovery (OGJ Online, June 23, 2022).
Galp is operator of PEL 83 (80%) with partners the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) (10%), and Custos Energy (10%). Sintana has 49% carried interest through its indirect investment in Custos Energy.
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
