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BW Energy, ReconAfrica partner on highly-anticipated exploration drilling campaign onshore Namibia

July 17, 2024

(WO) 鈥 BW Energy has signed a Letter Agreement (鈥淟A鈥) with Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (鈥淩econAfrica鈥) to acquire approximately 16.8 million common shares and 16.8 million warrants for $16 million in ReconAfrica鈥檚 announced equity raise.

By participating in the equity raise, BW Energy will also receive a 20% non-operating interest in the onshore Petroleum Exploration License 73 (鈥淧EL 73鈥). ReconAfrica will provide BW Energy with a carry of $6.4 million based on the intended initial work program.

PEL 73 is located onshore northeast Namibia, covering an area of approximately 25,341 km2. Two exploration wells are planned to be drilled in the Damara Fold Belt basin in the second half of 2024.

The wells are targeting a combined un-risked resource potential of 489 MMbbl of oil, based on the most recent prospective resource report by Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. (NSAI).

After the two initial exploration wells, the partnership is planning a 3D seismic survey of the Kavango Rift basin in the second half of 2025, which may result in two additional exploration wells.听

鈥淭he transaction will enable BW Energy to expand its footprint in a strategically important energy region and further our position as a leader in Namibia鈥檚 development towards energy independence,鈥 said Carl Krogh Arnet, the CEO of BW Energy.

鈥淭he data and insights gained through ReconAfrica鈥檚 exploration campaign will further our understanding of the geology and petroleum system in Namibia and help de-risk planned exploration and development of our Kudu license.鈥澨

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