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Africa Oil’s Namibia Drilling Update: No Hydrocarbons Found

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  • Africa Oil is an independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in multiple African countries.
  • The Marula-1X well in Namibia found no hydrocarbons, but Africa Oil’s costs are covered by a TotalEnergies agreement.
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An announcement from Africa Oil ( (TSE:AOI) ) is now available.

Africa Oil Corp. announced an operational update on the Marula-1X drilling operation in Namibia’s Orange Basin, where no hydrocarbons were found in the primary target. Despite this, the company benefits from a farm-down agreement with TotalEnergies, which covers exploration and development costs, allowing Africa Oil to explore various geological plays without upfront expenses.

More about Africa Oil

Africa Oil is an independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, and Equatorial Guinea. The company focuses on producing and developing assets in deepwater regions, with a significant presence in the Orange Basin, including interests in the Venus light oil project offshore Namibia.

YTD Price Performance: -1.87%

Average Trading Volume: 175,237

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Current Market Cap: $889.5M

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