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ReconAfrica to accelerate drilling plan for Namibia exploration well

Oil & Gas 360º

As a result of the progress to date, ReconAfrica has accelerated the spud date for Prospect I to Q2 2025. “We have made great progress in getting Prospect I ready to drill and, as a result, we are accelerating the spud date into Q2 2025, said Brian Reinsborough, President and CEO of ReconAfrica.

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TotalEnergies Advances Drilling Near Venus Discovery in Orange Basin

Rigzone: News

TotalEnergies finished drilling Tamboti-1X and spudded Marula-1X, both exploration wells in block 2913B - which contains the Venus discovery - on the Namibian side of the offshore Orange Basin.

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ReconAfrica provides drilling update on Prospect I

Oil & Gas 360º

Prospect I is located onshore Namibia in Petroleum Exploration Licence 073 (“PEL73”) and is the Company’s largest prospect to be drilled so far. The results of the Naingopo exploration well announced in January 2025 increased our confidence in the potential for Prospect I.