Global Petroleum to Licence Namibian 3D Seismic Data

Global Petroleum has signed an agreement to licence pre-existing 3D seismic data in its offshore Namibia Block, 2011A (PEL0094).

This data covers the company’s Welwitschia Deep prospect and Marula lead, and will enable precise mapping of these features.

In consideration for the right to licence this data Global has agreed to transfer to National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) a 7 per cent participating interest in PEL0094.

NAMCOR holds an existing 10 per cent carried interest as required by the Namibian Government, and its total interest in PEL0094 will therefore be 17 per cent, carried to first production.

Aloe Investments, a private Namibian company holds a 5 percent interest, carried through exploration. Global will therefore hold a working interest of 78 per cent, and will remain operator of the licence.

The 3D seismic survey covers an area of 1,583 square kilometers, and being only 10 years old is considered to be of relatively modern vintage.

The 2014 Welwitschia-1A well, which was drilled by previous licensees, was abandoned before reaching the underlying Welwitschia Deep prospect and was drilled to the west of the Marula lead, located in the Upper Cretaceous – the primary target of Welwitschia-1A.

Peter Hill, Global Petroleum’s CEO, said: “Finalizing this data for equity deal with our partner, NAMCOR, is a major step forward for Global, enabling us both to conserve cash and to advance our exploration programme for PEL0094 very significantly. We wish in particular to thank NAMCOR for working with us to conclude this agreement, notwithstanding the necessary Covid-19 related restrictions – and resulting logistical challenges – which currently affect us all.” 

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