Reconnaissance Power Africa (ReconAfrica) has confirmed hydrocarbon pay at its Kavango West 1X exploration effectively on Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 73 in northern Namibia, advancing early appraisal of the rising Damara Fold Belt play.
The effectively—drilled to a complete depth of 4,200 m—encountered roughly 400 m of gross hydrocarbon-bearing interval inside the Otavi carbonate part, together with 64 m of web pay, verified via wireline logs and supported by mud fuel anomalies. ReconAfrica additionally recognized an extra 61 m of hydrocarbon exhibits in deeper zones interpreted to include pure fractures, which the corporate believes may enhance reservoir deliverability.
“The outcomes from Kavango West 1X have allowed the corporate to proceed to a success-case analysis,” mentioned Brian Reinsborough, ReconAfrica president and CEO. “We’re enthusiastic about what this implies for the way forward for the Damara Fold Belt play throughout our broader acreage place.”
Drilling operations concluded on November 29, and the effectively has been quickly deserted forward of a deliberate manufacturing take a look at within the first quarter of 2026. The testing program—anticipated to run about one month—will goal intervals recognized on logs utilizing tubing-conveyed perforating (TCP) to evaluate move potential from each the 64 m of web pay and the decrease fractured carbonate intervals.
Wireline information point out roughly 85 m of web reservoir, and fuel and dust samples collected throughout drilling will bear additional laboratory evaluation within the U.S. No core was taken within the effectively.
PEL 73 covers greater than six million acres in northern Namibia. ReconAfrica operates with a 70% working curiosity, alongside companions BW Power (20%) and NAMCOR (10% carried curiosity).
The Kavango West 1X effectively is likely one of the first to check the deeper Damara Fold Belt idea onshore Namibia, the place curiosity has grown alongside main offshore discoveries within the Orange basin.
