20 Jul 2023 | 12:00 UTC

Listen: Hot Spot: Enthusiastic E&P industry watches Namibia after string of discoveries

Shell (Graff-1) and TotalEnergies (Venus 1-X) in 2022 each announced successful offshore exploration wells in Namibia’s Orange Sub-basin. Enthusiasm is high enough to warrant discussion that Venus has perhaps identified Africa’s 6th Super Giant oilfield. Upstream expert Justin Cochrane joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss Namibia’s recent deepwater exploration success, and consider the timelines and hurdles that must be overcome in reaching commercial goals.

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