15 Nov 2024
New strategic bases in Namibia enhance Halliburton’s support for Orange Basin offshore projects and drive growth in the country’s oil and gas sector
Halliburton has officially launched new operational bases in Namibia, expanding its footprint in the country’s growing oil and gas sector.
Antoine Berel, Halliburton’s Area Vice President, said the new facilities are located in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and Lüderitz, strategically placed near essential port infrastructure to enhance support for offshore projects in the Orange Basin. These locations, he noted, position Halliburton to effectively support the country’s intensifying oil exploration activities in the coming years.
“Our Windhoek office will serve as key locations for our in-town logistics, support services, and stakeholder engagement across the country,” Berel said. “Our operations in Walvis Bay will concentrate on drilling support, cementing, mud lab services, perforation, and equipment staging in our warehouses.”
According to Berel, the Swakopmund base will handle subsea testing, well completions, wireline services, and coring, while Lüderitz will provide cementing services with a dedicated lab and wireline unloading capabilities.
A highlight of the company’s investment is the N$183 million operational base in Walvis Bay, which includes a state-of-the-art warehouse, a laboratory unit, and horizontal tank storage for synthetic and water-based drilling fluids. The facility also has a dedicated storage unit for dry materials, enabling Halliburton to offer full engineering and technical support for offshore operations.
The expanded infrastructure builds on Halliburton’s recent developments in Namibia. In April, the company signed a deepwater integrated multi-well contract with Rhino Resources and Azule Energy to deliver services for the construction of exploration and appraisal wells in Block 2914A in PEL 85, located in the Orange Basin. Drilling is expected to begin within four months, with the new bases set to provide essential support.
The launch event was attended by Namibia’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Tom Alweendo, Deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga, and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber.