Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited II (CNEL) holds an Exploration License for Blocks 2112B and 2212A, Walvis Basin, Namibia and proposes to undertake an offshore exploration program within Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 82 (ie Blocks 2112B and 2212A). PEL 82 is located offshore, approximately 257 km north west of Walvis with water depths ranging from 200 m to 2,500 m.

Initially, the plan is to conduct a one well campaign between Quarter 4 of 2026 and Quarter 1 of 2027. Additional follow-up drilling could potentially include up to nine additional wells (total of 5 exploration and 5 appraisal wells) in PEL 82. The drilling of one well is expected to take in the order of two to three months to complete.

The proposed activities trigger several listed activities under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations of 2012 and as such requires an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) prior to commencement. CNEL has appointed Environmental Resources Management (ERM) as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to manage the ECC application and undertake the Scoping and EIA process for the proposed development and production activities, collectively referred to as the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process. ERM is supported by Namibian consultancy Urban Dynamics Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is responsible for managing stakeholder engagement.

CNEL is now applying for an ECC to undertake exploration activities within PEL 82. Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and Regulation 21 of the EIA Regulations, of the ECC application for exploration activities in offshore Blocks 2112B and 2212A.

An ESIA process is currently underway for the proposed project. The ECC application has been submitted to the Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy (MIME), and the project has been registered on the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) online application portal (MET Ref: 250402005584).

The Final Scoping Report (FSR) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Management Act of 2007 and the EIA Regulations of 2012, and incorporates feedback received from Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) during the public review period, from 26 May to 19 June 2025. The FSR was submitted to MIME on 1 August 2025 for review and decision-making and is available for download below.

Should you have any queries regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact ERM or Urban Dynamics using the contact details provided below.

For further information:

Tel: +264 61 240 300

Email: cnel.pel82esia@udanam.com

 

 

CNEL FSR_nontech summ_v1.0.pdf

CNEL_ERM_FSR_FINAL.pdf

CNEL_PEL82-Drilling - Background-Information-Document_Final (2).pdf

CNEL_PEL82 Drilling - Background Information Document_ Oshiwambo.pdf

CNEL_PEL82 Eksplorasie - Agtergrond Inligting Dokument_ Final.pdf