Impact Oil & Gas Advances Drilling at Namibia’s Block 2913B

Exploration company Impact Oil & Gas has announced the successful completion of drilling at the Tamboti-1X exploration well in Block 2913B, offshore Namibia.

Situated in PEL 56, the well was drilled to a total depth of 6,450m using Northern Ocean’s semisubmersible Deepsea Mira rig and encountered oil in lower-quality Upper Cretaceous sandstones. A drill stem test program is currently underway at the well, with results currently under analysis.

Days earlier, energy major TotalEnergies spud the Marula-1X exploration well using the Deepsea Mira within the southern reach of Block 2913B. The well will target Albian-aged sandstones within the Marula fan complex.

With a 50.5% stake in the operation, TotalEnergies is the operator of Block 2913B alongside JV partners Qatar Energies (30%), Impact Oil & Gas (9.5%) and Namibia’s national oil company Namcor (10%).