Galp has commenced its second exploration and appraisal campaign in the Orange Basin block, offshore Namibia.
The campaign is focused on blocks 2813A and 2814B, part of Petroleum Exploration License 83, where Galp holds an 80% stake, alongside Custos Energy and state-owned NAMCOR, each holding 10%.
The campaign began with the arrival of Saipem’s Santorini drillship, which is now positioned to conduct operations associated with the Mopane 1-A well.
The Mopane 1-A was spud on October 23, 2024, according to the partners.
The appraisal well is the first in a planned program of up to four wells, potentially comprising two exploration wells and two appraisal wells.
The second campaign on PEL 83 aims to gather further insights into the scope and quality of the Mopane complex.
In January 2024, the Mopane-1X well encountered significant oil columns containing light oil in high-quality reservoir sands at two levels: AVO-1 and AVO-2. This well was drilled using the Hercules, a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling.
The rig subsequently relocated to the Mopane-2X well location, where in March, additional light oil columns were discovered across exploration and appraisal targets, including AVO-3, AVO-1, and a deeper target.
As of the first half of 2024, Galp has invested approximately N$2.1 billion in upstream projects in Namibia.
