Galp Energia公司3月14日宣布，该公司在纳米比亚近海奥兰治盆地PEL 83运营的Mopane-2X勘探井在优质储层中发现了大量轻质油。

AVO-3勘探目标、AVO-1评估目标和更深的目标均已完成取芯和记录。AVO-1 评价目标发现与位于东部约 8 公里处的 Mopane-1X 发现井相同的压力状态，证实了其横向延伸。Galp 表示，该钻机现在将返回 Mopane-1X 井位进行钻杆测试，直至 4 月初。

1 月初，Galp 宣布 Mopane-1X 井发现了重要的轻质油，并于 1 月底宣布， Mopane-1X 井的Avo-2 目标在优质砂岩中发现了重要的轻质油柱。

PEL 83 位于 PEL 39 的北部， 壳牌在那里通过Graff-1、La Rona-1 和 Jonker-1 发现了碳氢化合物 ，位于 PEL 56 的西北部，PEL 56 拥有 TotalEnergies 的 金星发现。TotalEnergies 最近增加了对 Orange Basin的兴趣。

Galp表示将分析这些数据以评估这些发现的商业性。

Galp 代表合作伙伴NAMCOR（纳米比亚国家石油公司）和 Custos 分别持有 10% 和 10% 的权益，以 80% 的权益运营包含 Mopane 发现的 PEL 83。Sintana Energy 间接持有 Custos 49% 的权益。

Galp Energia’s operated Mopane-2X exploration well in PEL 83 in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia has encountered a significant column of light oil in high-quality reservoirs, the company announced March 14.

The AVO-3 exploration target, the AVO-1 appraisal target and a deeper target were fully cored and logged. The AVO-1 appraisal target found the same pressure regime as in the Mopane-1X discovery well located around 8 km to the east, confirming its lateral extension. The rig will now return to the Mopane-1X well location to conduct a drill stem test until early April, Galp said.

In early January, Galp announced the Mopane-1X well as a significant light oil discovery and followed that announcement up in late January saying the Avo-2 target in the Mopane-1X well had discovered a significant column of light oil in high-quality sands.

PEL 83 is north of PEL 39, where Shell discovered hydrocarbons with Graff-1, La Rona-1 and Jonker-1, and northwest of PEL 56, which holds TotalEnergies’ Venus discovery. TotalEnergies recently increased its interests in the Orange Basin.

Galp said it will analyze the data to assess the commerciality of the discoveries.

Galp operates PEL 83 containing the Mopane discoveries with 80% interest on behalf of partners NAMCOR (National Petroleum Co. of Namibia) with 10% and Custos with 10%. Sintana Energy holds an indirect 49% interest in Custos.