The Namibian Petroleum Operators Association (NAMPOA) has elected a new five-member Board of Directors to steer the organization for the next two years.
The board members are Klaus Endresen (Country Chair, BW Kudu), Eduardo Rodriguez (Country Chair, Shell Namibia), Diogo Martins (Country Manager, Galp), Selma Usiku (Director, Eco Atlantic), and Laurent Roché (Country Chair, TotalEnergies Namibia).
The newly elected board will focus on implementing a strong local content policy, fostering industry knowledge-sharing, and strengthening stakeholder engagement to ensure sustainable sector growth.
This comes amid Namibia’s rising profile as an emerging oil and gas hub following major discoveries in 2022.
Additionally, the leadership will work to enhance collaboration with the Namibian government, refine regulatory frameworks, and promote best practices within the upstream petroleum industry.
NAMPOA represents eleven key petroleum operators, including BW Kudu, Chevron, Eco Atlantic, ExxonMobil, Galp, NAMCOR, Recon Africa, Rhino Resources, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Tower Resources. The association also includes three associate members—Custos, Impact Oil and Gas, and Woodside—who support industry development initiatives.
Since 1993, NAMPOA members have collectively invested more than N$ 80 billion into Namibia’s petroleum sector.
The association also manages the Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND), which has a value exceeding N$ 323 million and has invested approximately N$ 114.8 million in developing Namibian youth for careers in the energy sector.
