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Reconnaissance Energy Africa or ReconAfrica CEO Brian Reinsborough joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company, together with its partners NAMCOR and BW Energy, has commenced production testing operations at the Kavango West 1X (KW1X) well in Namibia’s highly prospective Damara Fold Belt. Reinsborough described the testing program as a critical milestone in evaluating the commercial viability of the Kavango discovery and advancing understanding of the broader hydrocarbon potential within the Damara Fold Belt. The program has been specifically designed to assess hydrocarbon phase, reservoir performance, and deliverability from multiple identified zones across the well. The production testing campaign will focus on six optimized intervals spanning approximately 420 metres of hydrocarbon-bearing formations. These target zones include three intervals within the deeper Elandshoek formation and three intervals within the shallower Huttenburg formation. Management believes these formations represent some of the most promising hydrocarbon-bearing sections encountered during drilling. Prior to commencing testing activities, a cement bond log was completed before the end of May and confirmed that the well was suitable for production testing without requiring additional cement remediation work. With this key milestone achieved, the company proceeded to the next phase of operations. Each of the six selected intervals is expected to undergo testing for up to ten days, allowing engineers and geoscientists to evaluate reservoir characteristics, pressure behavior, fluid composition, and production potential. Any hydrocarbons produced during testing, including natural gas or liquids, will be safely flared at the surface as part of standard testing procedures. The company emphasized that successful production results could represent a significant step toward demonstrating the commercial viability of the Kavango discovery. Should testing confirm favorable reservoir performance and deliverability, the KW1X well would be temporarily abandoned and preserved as a potential future producing well as part of a broader field development strategy. Beyond the current testing program, ReconAfrica continues to advance appraisal activities across the Kavango discovery area. The company is already preparing for the next phase of drilling, including permitting and site development work for the Kavango West 2A (KW2A) appraisal well. According to Reinsborough, preparations for KW2A are progressing on schedule, with permitting applications and site readiness activities currently underway. Subject to final regulatory approvals, the company expects to spud the appraisal well before the end of the third quarter of 2026. #proactiveinvestors #reconnaissanceenergyafricaltd #tsxv #reco #otcqx #recaf #NamibiaOil #EnergyExploration #OilAndGas #OilAndGas #Namibia #EnergyExploration #Hydrocarbons #DamaraFoldBelt #EnergySector #BWEnergy #NAMCOR #ResourceDevelopment