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Galp weighs further N$13bn Namibia investment as Mopane drilling accelerates … Galp, TotalEnergies plan three new Mopane wells ahead of 2028 FID target Galp Energia is considering a further N$13 billion investment in Namibia over the coming years as it advances exploration and appraisal of the Mopane discovery with TotalEnergies ahead of a potential final investment decision (FID) targeted for 2028. The planned expenditure would come on top of about N$12 billion that Galp says it has invested in Namibia over the past 20 years, taking its potential cumulative investment to around N$25 billion before development and first oil. Galp Upstream Senior Vice President Adriano Bastos said the next investment programme would fund further work needed to reduce technical and commercial uncertainty around the discoveries. “Galp has invested so far around N$12 billion, so far. And now, joining us and together, we have to decide the next programme that could cost us another N$13 billion for the next couple of years, that even before we start thinking of development and first oil. So there is a big technical risk, but there is a huge financial risk involved on that one,” Bastos said at the recent Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition. miningandenergy.com.na/galp-weighs-fu… #namibia #investment #development #galp @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @TotalEnergies @GalpPress

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TotalEnergies-led N$185.2 billion offshore Venus oil development is expected to is expected to support around 12,000 jobs in Namibia. The project is located 320km southwest of Lüderitz in the Orange Basin and is targeting production of around 150,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.🛢️

Sintana raises Walvis Basin bet with 35% indirect stake in PEL 37 … Paragon Oil and Gas holds 100% operated interest in PEL 37 Sintana Energy is increasing its planned exposure to Namibia’s Walvis Basin, securing an indirect 35% interest in PEL 37 under a definitive US$6.5 million transaction, up from the approximately 30% stake initially contemplated when negotiations began earlier this year. The company has agreed to acquire a 44% interest in Namibian-owned Maravilla Oil and Gas, which controls 80% of Paragon Oil and Gas, which in turn holds a 100% operated interest in PEL 37. The transaction marks a step up from Sintana’s January 2026 letter of intent, which contemplated an indirect interest of approximately 30% in PEL 37. Earlier company disclosures valued the proposed transaction at about US$6 million. Under the definitive agreement, Sintana’s 44% interest in Maravilla translates into an indirect 35% interest in the offshore licence. miningandenergy.com.na/sintana-raises… #namibia #mining #oilandgas #exploration #walvisbasin #offshorelicence @sintanaenergy @nogconference @NIEConference @NAMPOA_ @SAOGA1 @nj_ayuk @energy_african @african_energyC @NamcorNamibia @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia

Namibia drills 27 wells, records 40 Orange Basin discoveries in six years Namibia drilled 27 exploration and appraisal wells between 2021 and 2026, while the Orange Basin recorded 40 petroleum discoveries as the country’s offshore oil and gas industry shifts from frontier exploration towards appraisal and potential development. Acting Petroleum Commissioner Aune Amutenya said the acceleration in drilling has transformed Namibia from a largely unexplored petroleum province into one of the world’s closely watched offshore exploration markets. Speaking at the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference 2026, Amutenya said the industry is increasingly moving beyond establishing the presence of hydrocarbons towards determining which discoveries can be commercially developed. “Twenty-seven exploration and appraisal wells were drilled between 2021 and 2026 as part of the recent exploration phase. This number is particularly important when one considers that Namibia was, until very recently, regarded as a frontier petroleum province,” she said. miningandenergy.com.na/namibia-drills… #namibia #petroleum #discovery #NOGC2026 @MME_Nam @CoMinesNamibia @nogconference

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Eduardo Rodriguez, Chairman of the Namibia Public Offerings Association, highlighted the realities of upstream investment, noting that drilling a single well can cost millions, with low success rates and timelines of up to 15 years from exploration to production.

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Ooh, now you're letting go 🌕 As our Artemis II astronauts prepare to leave the lunar sphere of influence and return to Earth's gravitational pull, they listened to "Tokyo Drifting," by Denzel Curry and Glass Animals, as their wakeup song.

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Artemis II is now entering a solar eclipse that will last for about an hour as Orion, the Moon and the Sun align. During this phase, the crew will see the Sun disappear behind a mostly darkened Moon.

Everything about space is so fascinating

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

For 40 minutes, the Earth will disappear. NASA just released a new preview showing exactly what Artemis II astronauts are expected to see during their lunar flyby happening later today — including the moment they pass behind the Moon and lose all contact with mankind. Light to total darkness… then back again, as the crew reemerges on the far side.

"We can see the Moon out of the docking hatch right now. It's a beautiful sight." Flight day 3 is in the books, and our @NASAArtemis II crew is now closer to the Moon than to Earth. Check out highlights from our lunar mission. What’s been your favorite moment so far?

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That's us! 🌍 The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to the Moon. As @Astro_Christina put it: "You guys look great."

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TotalEnergies CEO and Galp Chairperson hold talks with Namibian President TotalEnergies and Galp Energia officials met Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday to brief her on their December agreement involving offshore petroleum interests. The meeting was led by TotalEnergies Chairman and Chief Executive Patrick Jean Pouyanné and Galp Chairperson Paula Amorim, who briefed the President on progress and next steps under the December agreement covering key offshore petroleum licences, while reaffirming their long-term commitment to Namibia. Under the transaction, TotalEnergies will assume operatorship of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 83, which hosts the Mopane discoveries. Galp, in turn, will enter PEL 56 and PEL 91, home to the Venus discovery. miningandenergy.com.na/totalenergies-… #namibia #oilandgas #petroleum #investment @MME_Nam @NamPresidency @CoMinesNamibia @NAMPOA_ @TotalEnergies @NjAyuk @SAOGA1 @AwOffshore @nogconference @NIEConference @energy_african @african_energyC @qatarenergy

COMMITTED: TotalEnergies Chairman and Chief Executive Patrick Jean Pouyanné and Galp Chairperson Paula Amorim during an engagement with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Windhoek on Friday. The meeting covered progress and next steps under a December agreement on key offshore petroleum licences, with both companies reaffirming their long-term commitment to Namibia. #namibia #oilandgas #orangebasin #exploration #offshorepetroleum @MME_Nam @TotalEnergies @CoMinesNamibia @NamPresidency @NjAyuk @nogconference @NIEConference @energy_african @african_energyC @SAOGA1 @NamcorNamibia @NAMPOA_ @GalpPress @NAMPOA_