TotalEnergies Resumes Drilling in Namibia’s Orange Basin with Tamboti-1X Well
TotalEnergies has resumed hydrocarbon exploration on Block 2913B in Namibia’s Orange Basin, drilling the Tamboti-1X exploration well just north of the Venus accumulation. The company estimates the prospect holds approximately 1 billion barrels of oil. The Deepsea Mira rig, under a multi-country contract with TotalEnergies since December 2022, began drilling Tamboti-1X in October 2024. TotalEnergies operates Block 2913B in Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 56 with a 50.5% stake in the 8,215 km² offshore area. Its
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