Category: Oil

Most oil-producing African nations are concentrated in the Western, Northern, and Central regions of the continent, leaving the Southern and Eastern parts with limited oil resources. Apart from Angola, no Southern African nation significantly contributes to the global oil market. However, recent discoveries in Namibia suggest a potential paradigm shift. According to a Reuters report, major oil companies have been actively exploring Namibia’s offshore regions in recent years. In 2023, Namibia’s National Petroleum Company (NAMCOR)

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The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced last week that daily crude oil production has reached 1,254,000 barrels. Additionally, condensate production over the past 24 hours was 54,141 barrels, while natural gas production stood at 200,483 barrels of oil equivalent. On June 11, the NOC revealed plans to drill 121 new wells in 2024 to explore additional oil and gas resources. The corporation also plans to conduct maintenance on approximately 1,335 existing wells to ensure the

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Recent discoveries along Namibia’s coast have transformed the country into a major hotspot for oil exploration. While Namibia has not yet produced any oil or gas, significant finds by major oil companies like TotalEnergies and Shell, estimated at 2.6 billion barrels, set the stage for production to begin around 2030. The Orange Basin has been a focal point of these discoveries, with other promising areas including the Luderitz, Kavango, and Walvis basins. Chevron, the U.S.

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