该石油天然气巨头是纳米比亚深水区块的运营商，持股45%，与卡塔尔能源公司和NAMCOR合作，分别持股45%和10%

壳牌及其合作伙伴在纳米比亚的 PEL 0039 发现石油。（图片来源：Shaun Undem，来自 Pixabay）

继 Jonker-1X 井钻探之后，壳牌及其合作伙伴在纳米比亚近海勘探许可证 PEL 0039 中发现了轻质油。

该公司是纳米比亚区块的运营商，持股45%。其合作伙伴包括卡塔尔能源公司和纳米比亚国家石油公司（NAMCOR），分别持有45%和10%的股份。

据壳牌称，Jonker-1X井由Deepsea Bollsta半潜式钻机开钻，总深度为6,168m，水深为2,210m。

深水勘探井的钻探作业证实存在含有轻质油的储层。

壳牌及其合作伙伴计划进一步开展评估活动。该公司表示，需要收集动态数据来表征岩石特性的变化性，并了解轻质油发现的规模和可采潜力。

壳牌纳米比亚国家主席 Dennis Zekveld 表示：“我们对进一步的深水发现感到鼓舞，这是我们在纳米比亚的第三个发现，并很高兴确认该井已安全结束。

“Onker再次展示了合资企业对推进纳米比亚石油和天然气勘探以及在去年发现之后推进后续机会的坚定承诺。我们期待继续与纳米比亚共和国政府开展良好的合作。”

Jonker-1X 井距离纳米比亚海岸 270 公里。卡塔尔能源公司表示，该井的钻探作业于 2022 年 12 月开始，并于最近安全结束。

作为该财团当前勘探和评估计划的一部分，Deepsea Bollsta 钻井平台将继续留在 PEL 0039 区块钻探更多油井。

对于卡塔尔能源公司来说，Jonker 的发现是继去年通过钻探Graff-1 井和 Venus-1X 勘探区发现石油之后的结果。这两个石油发现都是在纳米比亚水域的奥兰治盆地发现的。

卡塔尔能源事务国务部长兼卡塔尔能源公司总裁兼首席执行官萨阿德·谢里达·卡比表示：“我们对这一令人鼓舞的发现感到高兴，这是我们在纳米比亚的第三个发现。我想借此机会祝贺我们的合作伙伴壳牌和NAMCOR，并向纳米比亚共和国政府表示祝贺和感谢，他们对此次勘探工作给予了大力支持。”

The oil and gas major is the operator of the deep-water Namibian block with a stake of 45% and is partnered by QatarEnergy and NAMCOR, which hold stakes of 45% and 10%, respectively

Shell and its partners makes oil discovery in Namibia’s PEL 0039. (Credit: Shaun Undem from Pixabay)

Shell and its partners have made a light oil discovery in the offshore Namibia exploration license PEL 0039 following the drilling of the Jonker-1X well.

The company is the operator of the Namibian block with a stake of 45%. Its partners include QatarEnergy and National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), which hold stakes of 45% and 10%, respectively.

According to Shell, the Jonker-1X well was spudded by the Deepsea Bollsta semi-sub rig to a total depth of 6,168m in 2,210m water depth.

Drilling operations at the deep-water exploration well confirmed the presence of a reservoir containing light oil.

Shell and its partners plan further appraisal activities. The company said that gathering of dynamic data is needed to characterise the variability of rock properties and to understand the size and recoverable potential of the light oil discovery.

Shell Namibia country chair Dennis Zekveld said: “We are encouraged by a further deep-water discovery, our third in Namibia, and pleased to confirm the safe conclusion of the well.

“Jonker again demonstrated the Joint Venture’s strong commitment to advancing oil & gas exploration in Namibia and to progressing follow-up opportunities after last year’s discoveries. We look forward to continuing our excellent collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Namibia.”

The Jonker-1X well was drilled 270km off the Namibian coast. Drilling operations at the well commenced in December 2022 and were concluded safely recently, said QatarEnergy.

The Deepsea Bollsta rig will continue to stay in the PEL 0039 block to drill more wells as part of the consortium’s current exploration and appraisal programme.

For QatarEnergy, the Jonker discovery follows last year’s oil discoveries made through the drilling of the Graff-1 well and at the Venus-1X prospect. Both oil discoveries were made in the Orange Basin in Namibian waters.

Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy president and CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said: “We are pleased with this encouraging discovery, which is our third in Namibia. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our partners Shell and NAMCOR, and to congratulate and thank the Government of the Republic of Namibia, which has been very supportive of this exploration effort.”