BP PLC said recently it has made 11 oil and gas discoveries this year, the latest being Volans offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin.
Operator Rhino Resources Ltd announced October 1 a "high liquid-yield gas condensate discovery" in the Volans-1X well in Block 2914A.
"The well found 26m of net pay in rich gas condensate-bearing reservoirs, with the reservoir showing excellent quality petrophysical properties and no observed water contact", Rhino said in a press release.
"Hot shot laboratory analysis on two samples (at the top and base of the reservoir interval) showed a high condensate to gas ratio (CGR) of >140 and a liquid density of around 40° API gravity.
"Hydrocarbon samples and sidewall cores were collected through intensive wireline logging operations. Laboratory studies will continue to be conducted on the rest of the fluid samples, side wall cores and cuttings collected during the campaign".
