Kenner sê oor sprinkane, rig waarskuwing uit Die landbouministerie het verlede week gewaarsku dat sprinkane hulle opwagting in die Zambezi- en Ohangwena-streke gemaak het en reeds mielielande vernietig het. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het met dr. Gerhard Verdoorn, ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse kenner op die gebied van sprinkane, gesels wat sê dit is baie kommerwekkend en boere moet...
Norwegian deepwater driller, Odfjell Drilling, says Namibia’s oil and gas sector is witnessing a significant uptick in demand driven by recent exploration successes and heightened interest from industry players. Odfjell Chief Executive Officer Kjetil Gjersdal said with an expanding roster of operators and growing inquiries for rigs, the region is poised for substantial growth. “Namibia...
Namibia is among the top five countries in Africa with the highest percentage of drilling rig demand, according to the State of African Energy 2024 Outlook. The ranking includes South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and Mozambique and sheds light on the critical interplay between exploration initiatives and investment decisions. The African Energy Chamber said Namibia’s...
Northern Ocean Ltd, which has been operating an oil rig offshore Namibia has said that a subsidiary of Shell Plc did not exercise the remaining option available under the Deepsea Bollsta contract for work in Namibia. The Deepsea Bollsta is available from June 2024, and the company continues its ongoing dialogue with potential customers in...
Shell Namibia Upstream B.V. has decided not to exercise the remaining option available under the contract for the offshore drilling rig, Deepsea Bollsta, for work in Namibia. This decision follows Shell Namibia Upstream B.V.’s entry into a N$1.7-billion contract extension for the oil rig, spanning from December 2023 to June 2024, but choosing not to...
TotalEnergies has extended the contract for the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepsea Mira, which has been conducting appraisal work offshore Namibia. The rig has been operating under contract in Namibia, carrying out production test work at the Venus-1A appraisal well. Rig owner Northern Ocean said the contract has been extended for 180 days into the fourth...
Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean is on the lookout for further assignments for a semi-submersible rig, which is expected to finish its work with Shell in the summer next year, as the oil major chose not to prolong the rig’s current job off Namibia. Back in November 2022, it was reported that the Deepsea Bollsta...
During her call on the port of Walvis Bay, the semi-submersible rig Hercules was assisted by Ocean Liner Services, with the crew change arrangements and transfers, recently. Manica Group Namibia said the Hercules crew were the first to travel in OLS’ newly branded bus to the load-out areas, from where they were ferried by the...
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) welcomed the arrival of the Hercules semi-submersible rig last week.The rig arrived at Walvis Bay last Tuesday. Namcor spokesperson Utaara Hoveka said the company welcomes progress towards the exploration of oil reserves in Namibia. “This is a positive build-up to the oil discoveries already made, and an opportunity...
Swakop Striders Athletics Club star Francis Uatema may have missed out on the opportunity to represent his country at the prestigious World Athletics Championships and the Olympic Games but the Namibian sprinter has no regrets at all. In fact, the Otavi-born runner is happy that he realised his other dream to win the 400m dash...