Global Petroleum Limited, together with its subsidiaries, explores for oil and gas properties in Africa. It primarily owns an 78% participating interest in the Namibian project consisting of offshore blocks 1910B and 2010A covering an area of 5,798 square kilometers located in Walvis Basin, Namibia; and 80% interest in the Juno project located in Western Australia. The company was formerly known as Apollo Group Limited and changed its name to Global Petroleum Limited in May 2002. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.