Galp to Further Evaluate Extent of Mopane Oil Discoveries with Hercules Rig

Friday, January 26, 2024

Portuguese oil and gas Galp has set out plans to drill another well using Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rig Hercules, after discovering significant column of light oil at Mpane-1x well in Namibia’s PEL 83 block.

Galp (80%, operator), together with its partners NAMCOR and Custos (10% each), has drilled, cored, and logged a deeper target (AVO-2) of the Mopane-1X well in block PEL83.

In AVO-2, Galp has also discovered a significant column of light oil in reservoir-bearing sands of high quality.

Earlier in January, the Portuguese oil and gas major reported the discovery of light oil in Mpane-1X well, following the initial report of preliminary signs of hydrocarbon presence at the site.

The discovery was made using Odfjell Drilling-managed Hercules rig, which is expected to be relocated to the Mopane-2X well location to evaluate the extent of the Mopane discoveries, according to Galp.

After the relocation, a Drill Stem Test (DST) is planned to be performed in Mopane-1X, the company said.

Galp added it would continue to analyses the acquired data during the coming weeks to assess the commerciality of the discoveries.


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