Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.（以下简称“公司”或“EconAfrica”）欣然公布Kavango West 1X勘探井的钻探更新，该井于2025年7月31日开钻。

公司总裁兼首席执行官Brian Reinsborough表示：“我们纳米比亚的运营团队成员在Kavango West井的钻探工作中表现出色，既高效又安全。钻探工作按计划进行，预计将于11月底达到最大深度。我们预计将于10月进入Otavi储层，这是Damara Fold Belt储层的主要目标，并计划在达到最大深度之前穿透超过1500米的潜在储层段。我们期待在年底左右向所有利益相关者报告该储层开钻的结果。”

钻井更新：

公司于2025年7月31日开钻Kavango West 1X勘探井。目前，该井正在钻探8.5英寸井段，井深约1,910米。下一段，也是最后一段套管柱将在约2,400米处下入，钻井将于10月穿透Otavi储层。钻探计划包括钻探约1,500米的Otavi储层，到2025年11月底达到约3,800-4,250米的总深度。公司将定期通过新闻稿发布钻探更新信息，预计在年底左右发布钻井结果。

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) is pleased to provide a drilling update on the Kavango West 1X exploration well that spud on July 31, 2025.

Brian Reinsborough, President and CEO of the Company commented : "Our operations team members in Namibia are doing an excellent job on the drilling the Kavango West well, both efficiently and safely. Drilling remains on schedule, we expect to reach total depth by the end of November. We anticipate entering the Otavi reservoir, the primary target for the Damara Fold Belt Play, in October and plan to penetrate over 1,500 metres of potential reservoir section before reaching TD. We look forward to reporting results of this play opening well to all stakeholders around year-end."

Drilling Update

The Company spud the Kavango West 1X exploration well on July 31, 2025. The well is currently drilling the 8.5-inch section at a depth of approximately 1,910 metres. The next, and final, casing string will be set at approximately 2,400 metres before drilling penetrates the Otavi reservoir zone in October. The drill plan includes drilling approximately 1,500 metres of the Otavi reservoir before reaching total depth of around 3,800-4,250 metres by the end of November 2025. The Company will periodically provide drilling updates by way of news releases prior to expecting to release well results around year end.