Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. government delegation to the company’s integrated multi-modal facility at the Port of Walvis Bay, where American leaders
observed firsthand the progress and impact of Namibia’s burgeoning energy sector.
The delegation was led by the U.S. Ambassador John Giordano, who was accompanied by Joshua Volz, Special Envoy for Global Energy Integration for the U.S. Department of Energy; Mike Kopp, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy; and other officials from the U.S. Department of Energy. During the visit, officials learned about the critical role that Baker Hughes facilities, including its liquid mud plant, cement bulk facility and integrated multi-modal facility, are playing in the development of Namibia’s natural resources.
“Namibia is positioned to become one of Africa’s leading energy suppliers, and through its Walvis Bay facilities, Baker Hughes is providing the infrastructure that is helping the country reach its goals,” said Victor Joseph, Namibia country director for Baker Hughes – OFSE (Oilfield Services & Equipment). “Baker Hughes has made substantial investments in Namibia through both our facilities and our localization efforts that are creating economic opportunity for Namibia and its people.”
Baker Hughes provides comprehensive oilfield services to operators in Namibia, including drilling services, subsea wellheads, drilling and completions fluids and tubular running services. Its facilities, including one of the country’s largest liquid mud plants with a 15,000- barrel capacity, are located at the Walvis Bay Port and provide a consistent, local source of materials close to the country’s offshore fields. The integrated multi-modal facility houses advanced testing and maintenance equipment to support a variety of subsea operations.
Baker Hughes is also investing in localization initiatives that support the development of Namibia’s domestic energy sector. Earlier this week, the company hosted a group of local suppliers, as well as representatives from the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and Petrofund, at the company’s facilities in Nigeria.
In Onne, Port Harcourt in River States these individuals had the opportunity to learn from established Nigerian suppliers and to visit oil and gas facilities and assembly manufacturing centres. At the Walvis Bay facility, Baker Hughes employs local workers who have been trained in advanced oil and gas operations. The company also provided training to personnel from the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) to help strengthen the nation’s pipeline of skilled workers.
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Managing the Namibia Oil and Gas Platform