# UK-based supermajor BP has agreed to buy 60% in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · OilPrice*

## Key points

- BP will acquire a 60% stake and operatorship in three Namibian offshore blocks from Eco Atlantic.
- The acquisition marks BP's first entry as an operator in Namibia's Walvis Basin.
- BP's move builds on recent exploration successes in Namibia through its Azule Energy joint venture.
- BP is shifting focus from renewables back to oil and gas under new CEO Meg O’Neill.

**Companies:** BP, Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas
**Countries:** Namibia, Canada, UK

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