Galp eyes Namibia probes

摘要

PORTUGUESE oil company Galp is pushing ahead with environmental approval processes for wildcatting operations in two licences off Namibia where wells could be drilled in 2020 or 2021. Parties have been asked to submit comments on draft scoping reports — a precursor to environmental impact assessments — by 29 July for activities in Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) 82 and 83 in the Walvis basin. A 3D seismic survey over PEL 82 was carried out between 17 January and 12 April 2018 and, based on preliminary analysis of these data, the proposal is to drill one or possibly two exploration wells.