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ReconAfrica Provides Operations Update and Appoints Scot Evans, Former VP of Halliburton, as Chief Operating Officer
ReconAfrica Provides Operations Update and Appoints Scot Evans, Former VP of Halliburton, ...
About this update from Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nReconAfrica Provides Operations Update and Appoints Scot Evans, Former VP of Halliburton, as Chief Operating Officer\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nVANCOUVER, April 30, 2020\n\n\n\n/NOT FOR DISSEMINATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA./\n VANCOUVER, April 30, 2020 /CNW/ - Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the \"Company\" or \"ReconAfrica\") (TSX-V: RECO) (OTC: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) provides an operational update.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nOperations\nDue to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Company has postponed spudding the first well of its initial three well drilling program, originally scheduled by June 30, 2020. Travel and logistical restrictions arising from Covid-19 currently prevent the movement of personnel and materials to Namibia.  As a result, the Company will defer drilling operations until critical restrictions are lifted. Environmental impact reviews have been complete, and drilling locations and pads are now being prepared for an anticipated spud in the second half of 2020.\nDuring this period, the Company's Crown 750 drilling rig continues to undergo refurbishment at the Henderson Rigs yard in Houston to prepare it for drilling operations in Namibia's Kalahari Desert. ReconAfrica's US-based drilling team continue to coordinate with the Company's Namibia-based team to complete licensing, logistical and operational aspects for the drilling campaign including mobilization of the Crown 750 rig to the first of three drilling locations in the Kavango Basin.  \nSimultaneous with preparing drilling operations, ReconAfrica has acquired additional regional aero-magnetic data beyond the boundaries of the Company's Namibia exploration license. This data has now been interpreted by Earthfield Technologies (Houston) and ReconAfrica's Geoscience team. The results combined with extensive regional geologic studies further support the Kav...