Sintana buys 44% of Namibia's Maravilla for offshore oil exposure
What's the deal? Sintana EnergyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has signed definitive documentation to acquire a 44% interest in Maravilla Oil and GasDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a privately held Namibian company focused on high-impact opportunities in West Africa. The transaction gives Sintana an indirect 35% interest in Petroleum Exploration License 37 (PEL 37), an offshore block in Namibia's Walvis Basin.
How the structure works: Maravilla owns an 80% controlling shareholding in Paragon Oil and GasDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which holds a 100% operated interest in PEL 37. Maravilla is indirectly controlled by Knowledge Katti, a non-executive director of Sintana.
Why now? The definitive documentation follows an earlier announcement dated 20 January 2026 and formalises the plan. Sintana said the partnership creates a platform for both parties to identify and evaluate high-impact opportunities across West Africa.
What backs the block? PEL 37 covers 17,295 km² in waters 100 to 1,500 metres deep and includes prospects at depths between 300 and 600 metres. The technical database includes 2,813 km of 3D seismic data, roughly 1,000 line km of 2D seismic data from 2014, and historical drilling.
The signal: Sintana's investment deepens its exposure to offshore Namibia's Walvis Basin while positioning it to benefit from regional exploration activity.
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