Oregen Energy Corp. (CSE: ORNG) (OTCQB: ORGEF) (FSE: A1S0) has appointed petroleum geoscientist Philip Birch as strategic advisor, underscoring the company's commitment to expanding its footprint in Namibia's prolific Orange Basin. 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.
Oregen is evaluating a potential investment in offshore Block 2812Ab, which sits adjacent to the Venus discovery within the same proven petroleum fairway. The appointment comes as Oregen seeks to leverage Birch's expertise in exploration strategy, subsurface evaluation, and technical positioning. His experience with the Venus discovery—one of the largest deepwater oil finds in recent years—could be instrumental in assessing the block's potential.
The Orange Basin has emerged as a world-class petroleum province, with multiple discoveries by major operators such as TotalEnergies and Shell. Oregen 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 in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. The company is actively exploring other opportunities in the region.
Birch's background includes extensive experience in frontier exploration, particularly in Africa. At Impact Oil & Gas, he was instrumental in the Venus discovery, which has been estimated to hold billions of barrels of oil. His technical acumen and regional knowledge are expected to help Oregen navigate the complexities of offshore exploration.
The appointment signals Oregen's intent to strengthen its technical team as it advances its Namibian portfolio. The potential investment in Block 2812Ab could position the company to benefit from the basin's continued development, given the block's proximity to Venus suggests similar geological characteristics, potentially de-risking exploration efforts.
Oregen Energy Corp. is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ORNG and also trades on the OTCQB under ORGEF and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under A1S0. For more information, visit https://oregen.com/. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/l5Pz4.
