Source: Proactive
Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (TSX-V:RECO, OTCQX:RECAF) has shared a year-end operational update, outlining progress across its exploration portfolio in Namibia, Angola and Gabon, with several technical and operational milestones expected in 2026.
The company said that 2025 was marked by portfolio expansion and continued exploration activity, including drilling success in Namibia’s Damara Fold Belt, entry into onshore Angola and the addition of an offshore position in Gabon.
“We have had an active and productive 2025 in which we advanced the company on multiple strategic fronts,” CEO Brian Reinsborough said in a statement.
He noted that ReconAfrica completed drilling its second well in the Damara Fold Belt, extended its acreage position into Angola at a “low cost of entry,” and expanded into offshore Gabon to “help balance our investment risk profile.”
“These actions set the company up for several important milestones in 2026,” Reinsborough said.
Kavango West 1X production test
In Namibia, ReconAfrica is preparing to conduct a production test at the Kavango West 1X discovery, following the drilling of its second exploration well in the Damara Fold Belt.
The company said it plans to begin testing operations by the end of the first quarter of 2026, once production casing and testing equipment sourced from multiple international locations are in place.
“We are preparing for the production test at Kavango West 1X next year after only our second exploration well drilled in the Damara Fold Belt, a unique position to be in when exploring a new basin,” Reinsborough said.
Senior vice president of drilling and completions Nick Steinsberger added that the production test is expected to provide more detailed information on reservoir performance.
“We are preparing to conduct a production test on Kavango West 1X, which will allow us to conduct a longer flow period and pressure buildup analysis to better calculate potential production rates and reserve estimates,” Steinsberger said. “Early planning suggests that we may test up to eight separate reservoir intervals of interest.”
ReconAfrica said analysis of stratigraphic data from wells penetrating the Otavi formation led to the subdivision of the Upper Otavi Group into the Huttenberg and Elandshoek formations.
The company reported approximately 85 metres of net reservoir in the Huttenberg, including 64 metres of net hydrocarbon pay, while the deeper Elandshoek section showed widespread hydrocarbon indicators, including gas readings, oil sheens and fluorescence observed in cuttings.
Rather than performing a drill stem test, ReconAfrica and its partners opted to proceed directly to production testing due to operational challenges associated with a large open-hole section. Testing is expected to last four to eight weeks, with individual zone tests lasting five to 10 days.
ReconAfrica operates Petroleum Exploration Licence 73 with a 70% working interest, alongside partners BW Energy and Namibia’s national oil company, NAMCOR.
Angola and Gabon portfolio expansion
Beyond Namibia, ReconAfrica highlighted progress on its Angola and Gabon assets. In April 2025, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels for a joint onshore exploration project in the Etosha-Okavango basin.
The agreement provides access to 5.2 million acres in Angola, complementing ReconAfrica’s existing acreage in Namibia. Initial geochemical sampling of surface oil and gas seeps is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.
In Gabon, ReconAfrica is advancing work on the offshore Ngulu Block, where it signed a production sharing contract in September 2025. The company said it is gathering available seismic and technical data and preparing for a seismic reprocessing program.
Three-dimensional seismic data covering prospective areas is expected by the end of December, with reprocessing scheduled to begin in January 2026, followed by the preparation of a third-party resource report.
ReconAfrica operates the Ngulu Block with a 55% working interest, alongside partners Record Resources, Gabon Oil Company and the Republic of Gabon.
The company concluded its update by stating it expects to provide further updates in 2026 as production testing and exploration activities progress across its portfolio.
Shares of ReconAfrica gained 1% in Toronto and 2.7% over the counter in the US at Tuesday’s open.
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Managing the Namibia Oil and Gas Platform