Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd has started production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery well in Namibia while moving forward with seismic activities and appraisal planning on the offshore Ngulu block in Gabon as part of its 2026 work program.
The company confirmed it has secured all regulatory approvals needed to begin testing at Kavango West, with field teams already on location preparing the well for operations.
ReconAfrica has delivered a production liner from North America and engaged Halliburton and Schlumberger Oilfield Services to supply equipment and technical support for the testing campaign.
New petrophysical analysis using additional rock samples and log data shows 75 metres of net hydrocarbon pay in the Huttenberg formation, an increase from the previously reported 64 metres.
The company plans to test six zones in total, including three within the Huttenberg formation and three in the deeper Elandshoek formation. The testing program will isolate and perforate about 345 metres of prospective intervals.
In Gabon, ReconAfrica is reprocessing 3D seismic data across priority areas of the offshore Ngulu block, including the Loba oil discovery. After completing this work, the company intends to select an appraisal drilling location and commission an independent resource assessment expected by the end of 2026.
The Ngulu block covers roughly 1,214 square kilometres in shallow offshore waters of central Gabon and sits close to several producing oil fields. ReconAfrica said the block contains the Loba discovery along with more than 28 identified exploration prospects across both pre-salt and post-salt plays.
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