The Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

With the third episode of the Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast, we share the progress 88 Energy has made in their exploration work on PEL 93 in the Owambo Basin, Eco Atlantic indicates that they are in discussion with potential partners in their exploration programmes, while Namibia’s President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says that foreign investment in the country’s oil and gas sectors will be welcomed, albeit in Namibian terms. Namibia Oil and Gas launched its online directory with a mixer attended by industry stakeholders and members of the platform.

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In the second episode of our Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast we look at the week's headlines, and while the media cycle was mostly dealing with Namibia's General Election, we touch on Namibia's National Upstream Local Content Policy that was approved by Cabinet, a monumental development for the industry and players. Africa Oil welcomes the Noble Venturer Drillship to Walvis Bay. Halliburton announces the opening of four new facilities across Namibia, including Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Lüderitz. Baker Hughes also expanded through a liquid mud plant, cement bulk facility, and integrated multi-modal hub in Walvis Bay.

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In this first episode of our Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast we look at the weeks' headlines including the news that Galp, working with its partners NAMCOR and Custos, has uncovered light oil and gas-condensate in Namibia’s Orange Basin.
Africa Oil's stake in Impact Oil and Gas solidifies the company’s position in Namibia’s upstream sector and opens doors for further exploration while Qatar Energy has increased it's own stakes in the Orange Basin. Amongst other news, ReconAfrica’s technical team is optimistic about uncovering both oil and natural gas resources in Namibia’s Damara Fold Belt.

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Episode 4 of the Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast focuses on the continued progress made in Namibia's Orange Basin through Sintana Energy and their partners' second exploration campaign, Azule Energy securing a larger stake in PEL 85, as well as Galp Energy's drilling activities alongside Namcor and Custos Energy. Through an agreement with Harmattan Energy QuatarEnergy further unlocks Namibia's Energy potential and Australian exploration company Global Petroleum joins others in what is seen as revitalized exploration in the Walvis Basin.

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The end of 2024 sees Episode 5 of the Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast where we look at the headlines that made the week that was, including Rhino Resources who spud the Sagittarius 1-X Well in the Orange Basin, the country of Namibia securing a stake in Hyphen Hydrogen Energy. Azule Energy makes news again as does TotalEnergies who extended their drilling campaign in Namibia.
A little extra comes in the form of a short review of the major news stories from 2024!

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Episode 16 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headline's podcast and while we all wait for a well-deserved Easter break, this week we look at Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the launch of their Local Content Roadshow along with the NIPDB and NCCI, Petrofund awards 13 scholarships to NIMT students, Galp’s Mopane oil discovery holds at least 875 million barrels of oil equivalent while TotalEnergies has begun public engagement sessions as part of their Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Venus field. Finally, FNB Namibia partners with Moneda Ino Investments to support local SMEs in the Energy, Oil, and Gas sectors.

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Welcome to Episode 15 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly headline podcast. This week we meet the new acting MD of Namcor Namibia Mrs. Victoria Sibeya, Tower Resources Secures a £500,000 Bridge Loan and Namibia prepares for the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (IAEOG). All this while TotalEnergies announce that their Venus project is set to generate over N$45 billion in subsea contracts. 

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In Episode 6, Global Petroleum again makes headlines, Galp continue making significant strides with the Saipem Santorini drillship, we explore Chevron’s announcement that its Kapana 1X well in the Orange Basin did not yield commercial hydrocarbon reserves, while Shell disclosed a $400 million write-down after deeming an offshore discovery commercially unviable. With all the ups and downs, Namibia’s Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo remains optimistic.

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Welcome to the end of March, a new Presidency and the 14th episode of the Namibia Oil and Gas podcast. This week started with the Namibia Oil and Gas sector moving in under the Office of the President as Her Honorable Dr Netumbo takes office. Argeo completes deepwater work for for Total Energies and Hyphen's Local Content Roadshow continues while ReconAfrica accelerates and Namibia prepares for a new Offshore licensing round and drilling. NYEF, SBM Offshore, and TotalEnergies EP Namibia hosts an FPSO Workshop. 

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In Episode 13 of the Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast we touch on the Youth in Oil & Gas Summit 2025 that will take place in Walvis Bay Namibia, and Namibia hits a major milestone with HyIron’s Oshivela plant successfully producing its first green hydrogen. In other news Sintana Energy has announced that Woodside Energy will not be exercising its farm-in option as the Australian company it withdraws from Namibia’s Orange Basin Block, and Newrest is excited for future projects in Namibia.

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