QatarEnergy has announced a significant light oil and associated gas discovery in the Venus-1X prospect located in block 2913B in the Orange Basin, offshore southern Namibia.
Commenting on the discovery, HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, also the president and CEO of QatarEnergy, said, “We are pleased with this new discovery, which is our second in Namibia in a month, and we are encouraged by the promising results of the discovery well. I would like to congratulate our partners – TotalEnergies, Impact Oil and Gas, and NAMCOR, as well as the government of Namibia.”
Covering an area of about 8,215km², Block 2913B lies in deep waters some 290 kilometres off the coast of Namibia and is held by a consortium comprising QatarEnergy (30%), TotalEnergies (operator, 40%), Impact Oil and Gas (20%) and NAMCOR (10%).
QatarEnergy holds interests in four blocks offshore Namibia, namely blocks: 2912, 2913B, 2914B, and 2913A, covering a total area of approximately 28,000km².
Covering an area of about 8,215km², Block 2913B lies in deep waters some 290 kilometres off the coast of Namibia and is held by a consortium comprising QatarEnergy (30%), TotalEnergies (operator, 40%), Impact Oil and Gas (20%) and NAMCOR (10%).
QatarEnergy holds interests in four blocks offshore Namibia, namely blocks: 2912, 2913B, 2914B, and 2913A, covering a total area of approximately 28,000km².