BP Confirms Oil and Gas Discovery in Namibia’s Hottest Offshore Basin

BP confirmed on Monday an oil and gas discovery in the Orange basin offshore Namibia, where supermajors have made several major discoveries in recent years.   The UK-based energy giant, which is a co-venturer in the exploration license via its 50/50 company with Italy’s Eni, Azule Energy, can confirm the preliminary results of the Volans-1X exploration well, as reported by operator Rhino Resources earlier this month. Petroleum Exploration License 85 (PEL85), where the well was drilled, is operated by Rh ...