Multinational oilfield services giant Halliburton officially opened its new operational bases in Namibia this week, marking a significant expansion in the country’s burgeoning oil and gas sector.
According to Halliburton’s Area Vice President, Antoine Berel, the new bases are strategically located in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Lüderitz, in close proximity to port infrastructure.
This strategic positioning is intended to bolster Halliburton’s operational support for offshore projects in the Orange Basin, where Namibia’s oil exploration activities are set to intensify 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. Our operations in Walvis Bay will concentrate on drilling support, cementing, mud lab services, perforation, and equipment staging in our warehouses,” he said.
He added that in Swakopmund, the company’s facilities will focus on subsea testing, well completions, wireline services, and coring.
“Meanwhile, our Lüderitz operations team will provide robust support for cementing services, alongside a dedicated cementing lab and wireline unloading services,” he said.
A highlight of the investment is the N$183 million operational base in Walvis Bay, which is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a warehouse, a laboratory unit, and storage facilities for horizontal tanks used to process synthetic and water-based drilling fluids.
The site also houses a storage unit for dry materials, allowing Halliburton to provide full engineering and technical support for offshore operations.
Halliburton’s expanded infrastructure follows a key development in April 2024, when the company signed a deepwater integrated multi-well contract with Rhino Resources and Azule Energy.
Under this contract, Halliburton will deliver comprehensive services for the construction of exploration and appraisal wells in Block 2914A in PEL 85, located in the offshore Orange Basin.
Drilling operations for this project are expected to begin within the next four months, with Halliburton’s new bases positioned to provide essential support.
The launch event was attended by Namibia’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Tom Alweendo, and Deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga, as well as Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk.
