Halliburton Industries Limited has received an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for its proposed liquid mud treatment and completion fluid plant at Berth 8, Port of Walvis Bay.
The certificate, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, on 27 October 2024 and received on 4 November 2024, is valid for three years, expiring in 2027.
Halliburton is set to invest N$183 million in the construction and operation of a liquid mud treatment and completion fluid plant (LMTP) at Berth 8 in the Port of Walvis Bay, Namibia.
The plant is expected to create up to 22 employment opportunities during peak operational periods.
The multinational corporation specialising in oil and gas exploration, drilling, and production services proposed project signifies its commitment to supporting the energy industry’s endeavours, particularly in offshore oil and gas exploration in southern Namibia.
The LMTP will serve as a pivotal facility, catering to the drilling and completion fluid needs of operators engaged in offshore exploration activities.
The strategic location at Berth 8 in the Port of Walvis Bay ensures convenient access to the region’s offshore oil and gas fields.
Documents seen by Namibia Mining & Energy reveal that the LMTP will include a warehouse for storage and processing, a liquid bulk area for mixing and storage of drilling fluids, a dry bulk area for handling bulk materials essential to drilling activities, and a laboratory unit for quality control and engineering support.
The project’s implementation will unfold in three phases which include a pre-construction phase involving site selection and permitting, a construction phase spanning approximately six months, and an operational phase expected to last five years.
Earlier this year Halliburton said its local supplier development initiative in Namibia has attracted significant interest, with more than 750 local vendors expressing their readiness to collaborate.
The company’s expression of interest campaign, which ran from May to July 2024, was launched to identify and on-board vendors to support Halliburton’s operations.
The initiative aligned with the nearing completion of a major project, LMTP at Berth 8 in Walvis Bay which was set to be finalised by September 2024.
This comes as oil exploration company Rhino Resources Ltd awarded a Namibia deepwater integrated multi-well construction contract to Halliburton.
Under the agreement, Halliburton will provide complete solutions to construct exploration and appraisal wells, along with testing services.
Halliburton will also extend its country operation facilities to support all product service lines from Namibia to enhance collaboration and maximise asset value for Rhino Resources and Namibian customers.
Liquid mud plants and dry bulk plants are facilities commonly found in the oil and gas industry.
