Oregen Energy Appoints Former Impact Oil & Gas Executive as Strategic Advisor for Namibia Offshore Block
Oregen Energy Corp. has appointed Philip Birch, a petroleum geoscientist who helped identify the Venus discovery, as strategic advisor as it evaluates an investment in Namibia's offshore Block 2812Ab, adjacent to the Venus prospect.
Oregen Energy Corp. (CSE: ORNG) (OTCQB: ORGEF) (FSE: A1S0) has appointed petroleum geoscientist Philip Birch as strategic advisor, the company announced. Birch, formerly Exploration Director at Impact Oil & Gas, played a key role in identifying and advancing the Venus prospect before its successful drilling by TotalEnergies. The appointment comes as Oregen evaluates a potential investment in Namibia’s offshore Block 2812Ab in the Orange Basin, which sits adjacent to the Venus discovery within the same proven petroleum fairway.
Birch’s expertise will support Oregen’s exploration strategy, subsurface evaluation and technical positioning related to the block. The company said his experience will be critical as it assesses the block’s potential, which lies in an area that has seen multiple major discoveries by international operators. The Orange Basin has emerged as a world-class petroleum province following significant finds, including the Venus discovery by TotalEnergies and Shell’s Graff-1 well.
Oregen Energy is an investment company primarily focused on oil and gas assets in Africa. Its current flagship investment is a 33.95% net interest in Block 2712A, also located in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. The company is actively exploring other investment opportunities in the Orange and surrounding basins. The appointment of Birch signals Oregen’s intent to expand its footprint in the region, leveraging his deep knowledge of the basin’s geology.
The Venus discovery, which Birch helped advance, is considered one of the largest oil finds in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the significance of the Orange Basin. Oregen’s potential investment in Block 2812Ab, adjacent to Venus, could provide exposure to a similar geological setting. Birch’s role will include advising on technical assessments and positioning the company to capitalize on the basin’s potential.
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