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Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife, such as mountain gorillas, eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos. But the country has plans to open more than half its land — including 306 million acres of intact tropical forest and vital gorilla habitat — to oil and [] The post Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report appeared first on EcoWatch.
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The Namibian
· Jun 30, 2026
Appraisal well confirming oil completed in Orange Basin
Rhino Resources has completed drilling a well in the Orange Basin after confirming that there is oil-bearing rock. Rhino operates the petroleum exploration licence 85, which is located between the Shell and Mopane oil discoveries. The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) is a partner in the licence, owning 10. The Capricornus-1A well was drilled [] The post Appraisal well confirming oil completed in Orange Basin appeared first on The Namibian.
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