Drilling continues in Orange Basin
New well to be drilled
NAMIBIA: Following the completion of drilling operations for the Sagittarius-1X exploration well in Block 2914, located in the Orange Basin, the drillship, Nobel Venturer has moved to the next well in the campaign, Capricornus-1X.
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia; NAMCOR announced the update in drilling yesterday on behalf of the PEL 85 joint venture partners.
Drilling commenced on 18 December 2024, using the Noble Venturer drillship, and successfully reached total depth on the 6th of February 2025. The well targeted Upper Cretaceous reservoirs and encountered a hydrocarbon-bearing formation with no observed water contact.
Comprehensive wireline logging operations were conducted, enabling the collection of hydrocarbon samples and sidewall cores for further analysis. Laboratory evaluation will confirm fluid and reservoir properties.
“The successful drilling of the Sagittarius-1X well marks a significant step for Namibia’s upstream sector, further strengthening the country’s position in the Orange Basin. The presence of hydrocarbons is an encouraging indicator of the basin’s potential, and we look forward to collaborating with our joint venture partners to fully assess the results of this well.” Stated NAMCOR’s Executive: Upstream Exploration, Victoria Sibeya.
The Nobel Venturer is available to Rhino Resources for drilling in Namibia until the end of April this year and is due to Ghana for Tullow Oil in May.
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