ReconAfrica has announced that its Kavango West 1X exploration well, spudded on 31 July 2025, has now reached a depth of approximately 2,300 metres.
Chief Executive Officer and President Brian Reinsborough said intermediate logging operations are currently underway to assess the formation and guide further drilling decisions.
Once casing is completed at this depth, the company intends to drill through an estimated 1,500 metres of the Otavi reservoir zone. The well is expected to reach a total depth of about 3,800 metres.
“Our drilling operations in Namibia on the highly anticipated Kavango West 1X well are proceeding on schedule. We are currently at the last casing depth immediately above the Otavi reservoir. Once casing is set, we will begin drilling the Otavi carbonate section for over 1,500 metres before reaching total depth in the well of around 3,800 metres. We are on track to reach TD and are expecting to release results in Q4 2025,” Reinsborough said.
The update follows the company’s decision to defer its planned 3D seismic survey to 2026, though it continues to evaluate further acreage acquisitions and potential joint ventures to expand its portfolio.
In a separate announcement, ReconAfrica said it had granted 6,960,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants, priced at US$0.60 per share.
These options will expire on 31 July 2030 and are subject to standard vesting conditions and insider resale restrictions until 30 November 2025.
ReconAfrica is a Canadian oil and gas company exploring the Damara Fold Belt and Kavango Rift Basin across Namibia, Angola and Botswana, covering an area of roughly 13 million contiguous acres.
