Light oil and gas-condensate in high quality reservoir-bearing sands revealed itself from the Mopane-1A appraisal well (Well #3) in block PEL83 offshore Namibia as Galp, along with its partners NAMCOR and Custos, cored and logged the well following the end of drilling
The results indicated good porosities, high permeabilities, and high pressures, topped off with low oil viscosity characteristics, involving minimum CO2 and no H2S concentrations. This adds to the AVO-1 quality that also comprises the successful Mopane-1X (Well #1) and Mopane-2X (Well #2) findings.
Successful appraisal
“The quality and scale of the Mopane complex continue to be demonstrated with this successful appraisal by the Mopane-1A well. We look forward to the exploration and appraisal activities anticipated in 2025 to further unveil the potential of Mopane,” said Robert Bose, chief executive officer of Sintana.
Data from the appraisal well discoveries will be integrated once thorough analysis is completed. The next steps include E&A wells, and a high-resolution proprietary 3D seismic campaign set to start in December 2024.
This appraisal well is the first of an up to four-well programme potentially consisting of two exploration wells and two appraisal wells. “The ongoing campaign at PEL 83, with additional wells to come, is part of the next chapter of progress on our world class portfolio at the heart of Namibia’s Orange Basin,” said Knowledge Katti, chairman and chief executive officer of Custos, and a director of Sintana.
With the Mopane complex alone pointing towards an estimate of more than 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent, the field is considered an important commercial discovery.