Are Namibia and South Africa on the cusp of a hydrocarbons boom?

The Orange Basin, spanning Namibia and South Africa, has in recent times, become a major global hotspot for oil and gas discoveries and drilling activities.

Investments from supermajors in the basin continue to grow as plans to commercialise the fields advance. Efforts to commercialise the discoveries, have however, not been without challenges.

Explore African Energy’s coverage of this promising investment opportunity.

Oil rigs off Namibia

Africa Oil Corp makes another attempt to boost Impact stake

Issue 511 - 28 August 2024

Canada’s Africa Oil Corporation has acquired an option to buy a 7% stake in Impact Oil & Gas from existing shareholders, as it continues its efforts to increase its exposure to the Orange Basin.

Pin Namibia, South Africa

Africa’s upstream M&A market offers a slow road to completion

Issue 509 - 18 July 2024

Despite a period of intense activity in markets such as Namibia and Nigeria, merger and acquisition deals around the continent are taking longer to get over the line, reflecting the more complex structures being adopted and the need to tap less familiar sources of funding, writes James Gavin.

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Issue 507 - 06 June 2024

Eco Atlantic takes control of Block 1 in South Africa’s Orange Basin

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Issue 505 - 09 May 2024

Namibia: BP and Eni's Azule JV strikes first international deal, taking Orange Basin block stake

Issue 502 - 12 March 2024

Total and Qatar farm in to South Africa’s offshore Block 3B/4B

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Issue 499 - 25 January 2024

Africa Oil secures South African approval to up stake in Block 3B/4B

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Issue 498 - 21 January 2024

TotalEnergies increases Namibia offshore stake, Galp makes ‘significant’ find in Orange Basin

Issue 496 - 30 November 2023

Namibia gears up for more Orange Basin exploration and appraisal work

In depth

Issue 495 - 14 November 2023

Namibia: Government pushes Kudu gas field development despite South Africa export doubts

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Power, Resources

Issue 494 - 31 October 2023

Namibia: Orange Basin primed for activity as Galp prepares for November drilling

Issue 490 - 11 September 2023

Namibia: Appraisal drilling signals progress

Issue 488 - 19 July 2023

South Africa: Africa Oil Corporation ups Orange Basin stake amid rising interest in offshore prospects

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Issue 479 - 02 March 2023

Namibia: Appraisal well under way at Venus as other IOCs plan drilling

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Issue 477 - 06 February 2023

South Africa: Africa Oil Corp aims to find Block 3B/4B partner by March

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In depth

Issue 476 - 22 January 2023

Petroleum Agency South Africa prepares for onshore and offshore bidding rounds

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Issue 475 - 23 December 2022

South Africa: Eco Atlantic gets nod to up interest in offshore block

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Issue 473 - 23 November 2022

Namibia/South Africa: TotalEnergies prepares Orange Basin drilling

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Namibia oil and gas map

Namibia’s oil and gas exploration and production acreage – January 2024

South Africa oil and gas exploration map

South Africa: Oil and gas exploration – revised March 2022

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