ReconAfrica reports first hydrocarbons at Kavango West 1X well
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) has announced that it has successfully produced hydrocarbons to surface during production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery well in northeastern Namibia, marking what the company describes as the first hydrocarbons ever produced to surface from an onshore well in the country.
CHAMWE KAIRA
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica) has announced that it has successfully produced hydrocarbons to surface during production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery well in northeastern Namibia, marking what the company describes as the first hydrocarbons ever produced to surface from an onshore well in the country.
The Canadian oil and gas company, together with its partners BW Energy, which holds a 20% working interest, and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), which holds a 10% carried working interest, commenced production testing operations at the well on 8 June 2026.
ReconAfrica completed testing of three lower zones within the Elandshoek Formation, with the uppermost tested zone successfully producing natural gas to surface during three separate flow tests.
