ReconAfrica, along with partners NAMCOR and BW Energy, has progressed with downhole testing operations at Kavango West 1X (KW1X). Equipment and services have been arriving on site and have been procured from both Namibian and international companies to conduct this first-of-its-kind production test in Namibia.
Operations will test six optimized zones across 420 metres of hydrocarbon-bearing intervals. On-site technical operations will be conducted by SLB and Halliburton, global leaders in oil field services.
ReconAfrica will proceed with a cement bond log (“CBL”) to ensure casing and cement integrity, standard procedure before downhole production testing. A third-party service provider secures a final transport and storage permit required to begin downhole testing.
ReconAfrica is committed to conducting all work in full alignment with Namibia’s laws, regulations and permitting requirements. Downhole perforating and production testing is expected to commence before the end of May.
Production testing could take up to 10 days in a single zone, and the total production test is estimated to take up to 60 days. The Company expects to release production test results in mid-to-late July, approximately.
ReconAfrica continues to take the steps required to advance appraisal drilling locations on the Kavango discovery. The Preparations for the appraisal well are proceeding with specific site selection and permitting work underway.
