Namibia News

Galp Ups Profit Target as it Eyes Oil and Gas Partner for Namibia

Jul 21, 2025

Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday raised its core profit target for the full year after a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter and said it expects to find a partner to develop a promising oil discovery offshore Namibia.Shares were up 2…

BP’s Second Quarter Profit Beats Expectations

Aug 05, 2025

BP will launch a review of how best to develop and monetise its oil and gas production assets and consider more cost cuts to boost shareholder returns, the oil major said on Tuesday, as it beat second-quarter profit expectations.BP, under pressure…

Brazil: BP Makes Largest Oil and Gas Discovery in Decades

Aug 04, 2025

BP has made an oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in the deepwater offshore Brazil, its largest discovery in 25 years.BP drilled exploration well 1-BP-13-SPS at the Bumerangue block, located in the Santos Basin, 404 kilometers (218 nautical miles) from Rio de Janeiro…

Partners Secure One-Year License Extension for Orange Basin Block

Jul 16, 2025

The joint venture partners in PEL 79 license, which include the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and Giraffe Energy Investments, have secured a 12-month extension to the exploration period for offshore blocks in Namibia’s Orange Basin…

Shell Secures Drilling Permit off South Africa's West Coast

Jul 11, 2025

Shell has been granted environmental authorisation to drill up to five deep-water wells off South Africa's west coast, the company said on Friday.The oil major applied for authorisation last year and plans to drill exploration or appraisal wells…

Sierra Leone Awaits Seismic Survey Results Ahead of Possible Oil and Gas Round

Jun 26, 2025

Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday…

Eco Atlantic Takes Operatorship of Orange Basin Offshore Block

Jun 04, 2025

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas exploration company, has completed the farm-in agreement in the Orange Basin block, securing the full operatorship and exploration rights offshore South Africa.Eco has now secured…

Petrobras Targets Africa as Its Main Exploration Area Outside Brazil

Jun 06, 2025

Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy.Ivory Coast has extended the 'red carpet' for Petrobras…

TotalEnergies, BW Energy to Decide on Namibia Projects in Late 2026

May 13, 2025

Namibia expects French oil major TotalEnergies to take a final investment decision (FID) on its Venus discovery in the African country in the fourth quarter of 2026, the country's petroleum commissioner said on Tuesday.Maggy Shino said at a…

Chevron Eyes Exploration Well Drilling off Namibia

Apr 25, 2025

Chevron is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia in 2026 or 2027, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited said it is maturing its prospect portfolio offshore Namibia…

Agogo FPSO to Reach Azule Energy’s Field off Angola in Mid-May (Photos)

May 13, 2025

One of the world’s most advanced offshore production assets, the Agogo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operated by Yinson Production for Azule Energy, made a scheduled technical stop at Walvis Bay in Namibia, while en route to a field offshore Angola…

Australian Oil Firm Makes Move to Acquire Share in Namibia’s Offshore Block

Apr 14, 2025

Australia-based oil exploration and production company Grand Gulf Energy has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire 100% of Wrangel, which is an applicant for a 70% working interest in a license at Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia…

Capricornus Prospect in Namibia’s Orange Basin Delivers Oil Discovery

Apr 24, 2025

Rhino Resources, the operator of the petroleum exploration license (PEL85), and its partners have found oil in the Capricornus 1-X well in Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.The Capricornus 1-X well, spudded on February 17, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Venturer drillship…

Argeo Concludes Work for TotalEnergies Offshore Namibia

Mar 18, 2025

Norwegian offshore services company Argeo has completed deepwater work at TotalEnergies’ Venus project, offshore Namibia, taking somewhat longer than expected.Argeo mobilized its Argeo Venture vessel for the job, which is now demobilizing in Walvis Bay…

Tower Resources Increases Share in License Offshore Namibia

Mar 07, 2025

Africa-focused oil firm Tower Resources has agreed to purchase an additional 5% interest in the PEL96 license offshore Namibia from its local partner, ZM Fourteen Investment.The AIM-listed company will acquire additional share through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tower Resources (Namibia) Limited…

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