Shell Plans to Drill in South African Block Near Namibia Finds

Shell Plc plans to explore an offshore South African oil block located across the maritime border with Namibia, where a number of discoveries have been made.

The company expects to drill as many as five wells within the Northern Cape Ultra Deep license block, according to an online notice by SLR Consulting, which a Shell spokesperson confirmed by email. The block is about 300 kilometers (186 miles) off the west coast of South Africa in depths up to 3,200 meters.