Reconnaissance Energy Africa has reached a total depth of 4,184 metres (13,727 feet) on the Naingopo exploration well on Petroleum Exploration Licence 073 onshore Namibia.
The Naingopo well is targeting 181 million barrels of unrisked and 15 million barrels of risked prospective light/medium oil resources, or 937 billion cubic feet of unrisked and 65 billion cubic feet of risked prospective natural gas resources, on a 100% working interest basis, based on the most recent prospective resources report prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (“NSAI”).
The company will undertake a comprehensive logging and coring program, perform a VSP, and casing and cement the well.
The results of the well will be provided following a thorough analysis of the subsurface data acquired and any oil or natural gas samples that have been obtained.
ReconAfrica expects to have the preliminary results of the Naingopo well in the next several weeks.
Reconafrica will move to the Kumbundu (Prospect P) well location after reviewing the results from current operations.
Kambundu is targeting 309 million barrels of unrisked and 15 million barrels of risked prospective light/medium oil resources, or 1.6 trillion cubic feet of unrisked and 64 billion cubic feet of risked prospective natural gas resources, on a 100% working interest basis, based on the most recent prospective resources report prepared by NSAI.
During December 2024, the company will undertake repair and maintenance activities on the Jarvie-1 drilling rig.
ReconAfrica CEO Brian Reinsborough expressed excitement about completing the drilling operations on the Naingopo exploration well, drilling beyond the original projected TD of 3,800 metres.
Reinsborough said the Naingopo well is the first of several to test the potential resource of the Damara Fold Belt.
“We will now commence an extensive evaluation program, which will include wireline logging and coring, Modular Formation Dynamics Tester (“MDT”) sampling and testing of any hydrocarbons present, and a Vertical Seismic Profile (“VSP”).
“Our technical team will then assess all data to determine the results, which will assist us in finalizing further plans in the Damara Fold Belt,” Reinsborough said.
