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    Impact confirmed as block operator offshore Namibia

    May 13, 2014
    Impact Oil and Gas has consent from Namibia’s government to take an 80% interest in offshore block 2913B, via its acquisition of Black Star Petroleum.

    Offshore staff

    LONDON – Impact Oil and Gas has consent from Namibia’s government to take an 80% interest in offshore block 2913B, via its acquisition of Black Star Petroleum.

    The company will operate the block in partnership with state-owned NAMCOR and Southern Oil and Gas Explorers.

    Block 2913B is in Namibia’s southernmost offshore region, adjoining the maritime boundary withSouth Africa. It contains oil-prospective deep marine sands within large anticlinal traps immediately west of the Orange River delta. 

    Impact participated in Spectrum’s non-exclusive 2D seismic survey over the block 2913B in order to accelerate its exploration program.

    05/13/2014