Harmattan - Proposed Exploration Well Drilling in Licence Block 2813B, Orange Basin, off the coast of southern Namibia

Harmattan Energy Ltd., a Chevron affiliate (Harmattan), is the holder of an Exploration Licence for Licence Block 2813B, located southern coast of Namibia. Licence Block 2813B covers an area of approximately 5 433 km2 and is located between 200 km and 290 km offshore in water depths ranging from 2 300 m to 3 300 m.

Harmattan is applying to undertake further exploration and appraisal activities within Licence Block 2813B. The proposed offshore exploration programme includes:

• Drilling up to five exploration wells and five appraisal wells;
• Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP) may be undertaken for future wells (none are planned for the first well);
• Well testing; and
• Plugging and abandonment of the wells.

SLR Environmental Consulting (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (SLR) has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake a full Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed additional exploration activities (hereafter collectively referred to as “Environmental and Social Impact Assessment” or “ESIA” process).

Status

On behalf of Harmattan Energy Ltd., a Chevron affiliate (Harmattan), notice is hereby given that on 19 September 2024 the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism: Directorate of Environmental Affairs granted an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the above-mentioned project in terms of the in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2012.

For information purposes, a copy of the ECC and Final ESIA Report can be downloaded below.