Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has reported significant hydrocarbon intervals at its Kavango West 1X well on Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 73 in northeastern Namibia.
According to the company, the well encountered about 400 metres of gross hydrocarbon-bearing section within the Otavi carbonate sequence, including 64 metres of net hydrocarbon pay verified by wireline logs and supported by mud log anomalies.
ReconAfrica added that a further 61 metres of hydrocarbon shows were identified in deeper intervals associated with natural fractures in the limestone reservoir.
The company said drilling operations were completed on 29 November, reaching a total depth of 4,200 metres. The well has been temporarily abandoned and will be re-entered in the first quarter of 2026 once testing equipment arrives.
ReconAfrica stated that wireline logging indicates approximately 85 metres of net reservoir, with hydrocarbons present across multiple limestone units. Mud and gas samples collected during drilling will be sent to the United States for analysis, while no core samples were taken.
A production test is planned for early 2026 and is expected to run for about one month. The company said the test will use tubing-conveyed perforating (TCP) to evaluate deliverability from the 64 metres of hydrocarbon pay and the additional 61 metres of deeper oil and gas shows.
ReconAfrica operates PEL 73 with a 70% working interest, partnered by BW Energy (20%) and NAMCOR (10% carried interest).
The company has also filed its fiscal third-quarter financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the period ending 30 September 2025, which are available on SEDAR+.
ReconAfrica, a Canadian oil and gas explorer, said it is active in the Damara Fold Belt and Kavango Rift Basin in Namibia, Angola and Botswana, with petroleum licences covering about 13 million contiguous acres.
The firm also operates the Ngulu offshore block in Gabon and says it follows international environmental and social best practices.
