Namibia oil map- Orange Basin crop

Promise of Namibian oil and gas industry from Orange Basin discoveries


Issue 515 - 28 Oct 2024 - By James Gavin | 6 minute read

Several majors plan to soon follow Galp Energia to drill in Africa’s most exciting frontier play, while a number of potential partners contemplate farming-in to the Portuguese company’s Mopane asset. The potential for new discoveries and the likelihood of M&A activity has pushed the question of a future Namibian oil and gas industry to the top of the agenda, writes James Gavin.

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