Jurelmo Lopes, CEO of Mainsol Energy, talks to The Energy Year about bringing the company’s focus back to its core oilfield business in Angola, early revenue opportunities in Mozambique and the significant long-term potential of Namibia. The discussion also considers Mainsol Energy’s role in the energy transition through sustainability, local content and support services for […]
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has completed the farm-down of a 60% participating interest in its three offshore Namibia exploration licenses to bp, which has taken over as operator. The deal closed after Namibia’s minister of industries, mines and energy signed the transfer and renewal deeds on Nov. 9, moving the licenses into their next […]
QatarEnergy entered into an agreement to acquire a participating interest in an offshore exploration block in the Republic of Namibia from Chevron Namibia Exploration II Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, QatarEnergy will acquire a 25% interest in Petroleum Exploration License 0082 (PEL82), […]
TotalEnergies has identified Namibia among a portfolio of countries expected to support its oil and gas production growth beyond 2030, as the energy group targets average energy production growth of 4% a year through 2030. The French energy company said on Monday that it has a portfolio of organic oil and gas projects in Namibia, […]
Namibia’s emerging oil and gas industry presents an opportunity that extends far beyond the production of hydrocarbons
TotalEnergies has completed its acquisition of a 40% operated interest in Namibia’s PEL83 license from Galp, taking operatorship of the giant Mopane oil discovery in the Orange basin ahead of a planned appraisal drilling campaign.
NAMIBIA’S oil and gas sector took centre stage as the 4th edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference (NOGC) 2026 brought together government leaders, international and local energy companies, investors, financial institutions, service providers, entrepreneurs, academics, students and civil society to discuss the country’s emerging petroleum sector and its contribution to long-term national development. […]
Cabinet has approved Namibia’s National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, paving the way for increased Namibian participation in the country’s emerging oil and gas industry. Special advisor and head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the office of the President, Kornelia Shilunga, announced the approval on Wednesday at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026 […]
ReconAfrica has flowed natural gas and potential liquids to surface from the Huttenberg formation at its Kavango West 1X (KW1X) discovery well in Namibia, marking the second tested zone at the well to produce hydrocarbons to surface. The result completes the vertical production testing phase at KW1X and clears the way for an open-hole horizontal test targeting up […]
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas said it made significant progress across its Atlantic Margin exploration portfolio during its fiscal year ended March 31, highlighting strategic partnerships with bp and Navitas Petroleum that advance exploration activities in Namibia, Guyana and South Africa.