Corcel Plc, an Angola-Brazil focused energy company, has now completed 100% of the 2D Seismic acquisition project at the operated KON-16 Block, within the Kwanza Basin, onshore Angola.
The 326-line km of 2D seismic was acquired throughout December 2025 and Q1 2026, with acquisition concluding on 22 February 2026. Initial internal review of the raw field data shows excellent data quality, materially superior to previous seismic acquired in the Kwanza Basin to date.
The dataset provides clear imaging of key pre-salt structures and gives the Company increased confidence in advancing multiple de-risked pre-salt and post-salt drilling opportunities within KON‑16.
Services related to the 2D seismic acquisition program were completed by BGP INC., CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, and its local subsidiary, efficiently, safely, and to a high technical standard.
The initial field data shows the positive impact of the high specification acquisition parameters designed specifically to image the high-grade pre-salt prospects in KON-16, advancing prospect definition and supporting the Company’s progression toward drilling the high-impact KON-16 exploration well.
Acquisition was completed in full, with all planned 2D line locations and seismic parameters delivered as designed, marking the transition to the next key milestone. Seismic processing will be undertaken by DUG Technology Ltd, a leading global geophysical processing specialist with extensive experience in imaging complex pre-salt plays worldwide, ensuring the KON‑16 dataset is processed to the highest technical standard to support prospect maturation and progression toward drilling.
“Completing the seismic acquisition project at KON-16 is a major operational milestone for Corcel. This was the Company’s first operated E&P project; we had over 270 people working on site and over 220,000 manhours worked in total. The project was executed without incident, to a very high standard, and the initial results are incredibly encouraging.
We would like to thank everyone who worked on the project, including Angola’s National Oil, Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), BGP, and the entire Corcel team. We look forward to keeping shareholders updated as we move to the processing phase of this exciting project,” Richard Lane, Corcel’s COO, commented.
