Chevron re-enters a brave new offshore, as TotalEnergies suggests Venus is a ‘giant’


Issue 470 - 06 Oct 2022 - By Marc Howard | 3 minute read

US supermajor Chevron has confirmed its purchase of an 80% working interest in a highly prospective block offshore Namibia, in a move that affirms the Orange Basin’s status as one of the world’s most exciting gas frontiers – underlined by TotalEnergies’ latest view that its nearby Venus well points to a possibly giant discovery.

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