Namibia - Venus-1 and Graff-1 spudding soon9 Nov 2021 14:51
I think both TRP and GBP will have a bit of a run up to the spuds dues to take place in around four weeks time in Namibia:
Meanwhile off shore Namibia, long seen as a potential new source of oil, has been hampered by a lack of exploration to firm up the extent of its reserves. Its off shore geology is similar to Brazil, which has seen a boom in oil exploration.
Gas has already been discovered off shore Namibia by Chevron in 1974. Since then, various operators, including Shell and Tullow Oil, have drilled a further seven appraisal wells on the Kudu field before withdrawing from the concession after failing to secure a commercial outlet for the gas. The field is estimated to contain resources of 750–2,300 Bscfg. Oil was found in May 2017 at the Wingat-1 well in the Walvis Basin, drilled by Brazil’s HRT, but not in commercial volumes
The Venus-1 exploration well in Block 2913B in the far south, operated by Total Energies is expected to spud in December 2021, and will target a large, DHI-supported, basin floor fan system of Albian age
Shell’s Namibia Graff -1 well will also spud in the same timeframe and targets a Late Aptian/Albian sandy turbidite channel system.
Ambitions for the off shore are now high with investors and explorers waiting to hear the results of these new wells with bated breath. Should a major find in 2022 be made to confirm this area as a major new oil and gas hub, other major oil companies will no doubt enter the fray, and some will also look further south to the Southern Orange Basin.
From: https://assets.geoexpro.com/uploads/d6cfbd51-014a-4dc8-ac26-325b6a0364f3/Geoscience_Magazine_GEO_ExPro_v18i5_web%20v2.pdf
The Drill ships
Venus-1: MAERSK VOYAGER
Has returned to port at Luanda, Angola following drilling the Ondjaba-1 well in 3,628 metres of water
Current location: https://www.shiplocation.com/vessels/MAERSK-VOYAGER/MARINE-TRAFFIC/9633575
Presumably next stop Namibia?
Graff-1:Valaris DS-10 aka ENSCO DS-10
Can't find it on marine traffic sites I use - anyone else know where it is?
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