A Chevron Corp. affiliate has filed an application with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism for the Republic of Namibia for an environmental clearance certificate for oil and gas exploration work in PEL 90 in Orange basin offshore Namibia.
The certificate would provide for the drilling of up to five exploration wells and five appraisal wells beginning in fourth-quarter 2024 on Block 2813B which is governed by PEL 90, said Sintana Energy Inc. in a release Nov. 27. Sintana, through its investment in InterOil, holds a 49% indirect interest in Trago Energy (Pty) Ltd., a 10% working interest owner in PEL 90.
In October 2022, Chevron Namibia Exploration Ltd. closed a deal with Trago Energy for an 80% working interest in the license (OGJ Online, Oct. 4, 2022). The license covers 5,433 sq km offshore southern Namibia in water depths of 2,300-3,300 m.
