ReconAfrica CEO Brian Reinsborough joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss preliminary production testing results from the Kavango West 1X discovery well, where the company has successfully produced hydrocarbons to surface during testing of the Elandshoek formation.
Production testing began on June 8, 2026, with the company completing tests on the three lowest zones in the Elandshoek formation. The uppermost of those zones flowed natural gas to surface during three separate flow tests, with gas samples collected for laboratory analysis while the remaining hydrocarbons were safely flared. Results from U.S. laboratory testing are expected in the coming weeks.
The well's 1,657-metre Otavi section, including both the Huttenberg and Elandshoek formations, has been cased and cemented, allowing ReconAfrica to individually evaluate six optimized reservoir zones identified through well log analysis. Management noted that while the production casing is necessary for testing, it may limit access to naturally fractured reservoir rock.
Testing equipment is now being moved to the three shallower Huttenberg zones, which will evaluate 182 metres of reservoir, including 76 net metres of hydrocarbon pay identified from well logs. The company expects each zone to require up to 10 days of testing, with the next operational update anticipated in late August.
Reinsborough said the results mark a significant milestone, as the production test represents the first hydrocarbons ever produced to surface onshore Namibia. The company added that confirming naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs in the Elandshoek formation can support production further strengthens the potential of the Kavango Basin.
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