From Grok21 Jan 2025 13:33
TotalEnergies' drilling activities, particularly in Block 2913B, are in the same region as some of Eco Atlantic's blocks in Namibia. Here's how they relate:
- **Eco Atlantic's Blocks**: Eco Atlantic holds operatorship and an 85% working interest in four offshore Petroleum Licences in Namibia, specifically in the Walvis Basin. These are PELs 97, 98, 99, and 100, covering a combined area of 28,593 km².
- **TotalEnergies' Drilling**: The Venus discovery and subsequent drilling activities by TotalEnergies are in the Orange Basin, which is adjacent to the Walvis Basin where Eco Atlantic has its blocks. The Tamboti-1X well, which TotalEnergies spudded in November 2024, is in Block 2913B, part of the Orange Basin.
- **Proximity**: While the blocks are not directly adjacent, they are near each other as both are within the broader geological context of the Orange and Walvis Basins, which are part of the same hydrocarbon province off the coast of Namibia. The Orange Basin extends across the border into South Africa, but the drilling activities in question are within Namibian waters, relatively close to where Eco Atlantic is active.
This proximity suggests that activities by TotalEnergies could have implications or shared geological insights for Eco Atlantic's operations in the area, although they are operating in different specific blocks.