The Namibia Oil and Gas Podcast

Episode 22 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headlines podcast as we close of for the week, this week we look at GEOxyz Launches Its First African Branch in Namibia, Namibia and Botswana Explore a Joint Oil Refinery, ReconAfrica Files Q1 Reports and Advances Prospect 1, President Nandi-Ndaitwah Appoints Shilunga and McLeod to Lead New Upstream Petroleum UnitGEO.

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Episode 21 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headline's podcast as we close of for the week, this week we look at President Nandi-Ndaitwah Appoints Shilunga and McLeod to Lead New Upstream Petroleum Unit, GEO Exploration Unveils Major Oil Resource Boost in Namibia, NYEF Partners with NLCC to Champion Local Content and Youth Empowerment, Northern Ocean Reinforces Role in Namibia’s Offshore Growth, Supernova’s $7M Financing...

Episode 20 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headline's podcast as we close of for the week, this week we look at Antila Oil and Gas Partners with Namibia Oil and Gas for Local Content Conference 2025, Greenhand Offshore Training Program Launches in Namibia, Caltex Returns to Namibia Under Bachmus Leadership, TotalEnergies Eyes Final Investment Decision on Venus Discovery,Rhino Resources Ltd and Halliburton Deliver the Fi...

Episode 19 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headline's podcast and while we prepare for the weekend ahead, this week we look at ECO (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd Update on Block 1, Orange Basin, South Africa, NYEF and KAESO Energy Services Celebrate Youth Trainee Milestone, Venus Field Moves Ahead Despite Marula-1X Setback, Supernova Metals Eyes Increased Stake in Offshore Namibia Project, Supermajors Eye Namibia’s PEL 87...

Episode 18 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headline's podcast and while we celebrate the first Friday of the new month, this week we look at BW Energy to Drill New Gas Well in Namibia by October, Africa Oil Announces Namibia Operational Update, NAMCOR and Subsea7 Sign MoU to Boost Offshore Energy Projects, Namibia Oil and Gas Surpasses 20,000 Followers on LinkedIn,Lelo Energies to Host National Student Conference Focuse...

Episode 17 of the Namibia Oil and Gas weekly news headline's podcast and while we are about to end the month of April, this week we look at Erongo Offshore Safety Conference – Industry Unites for Safety, Hyphen’s Green Hydrogen Skills Census Launches, ReconAfrica Preparing to Spud Prospect, Grand Gulf Energy Enters Namibia’s Walvis Basin, ReconAfrica and ANPG Launch Joint Exploration Project in Angola,  TechnipFMC and UNAM tea...

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 ses...

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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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 a...

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...

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Namibia Oil and Gas podcast looks at this week's headlines including Tower Resources Expands Offshore Holdings, T, Pancontinental spends US$5m on exploration in PEL 87 in the Orange Basin. We also discuss Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Powering Local Growth and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s Commitment to Local Skills Development

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Welcome to Episode 11 of the Namibia Oil and Gas podcast and while we look at the week's top Oil and Gas right here in Namibia, we would also like to celebrate and acknowledge the incredible women in the oil and gas sector, in Namibia, and globally. Happy International Women's Day! In the news this week, another Oil & Gas Discovery for Galp, Galp’s Strategic Expansion: The Road to a New Oil Hub, and ABL Expands to Nam...

Episode 10 of the Namibia Oil and Gas podcast looks at this week's headlines including Brazil’s Petrobras seeking African oil assets to boost reserves, Rhino Resources completing the drilling of its first exploration well on PEL 85, and NAMCOR announcing the successful drilling of Sagittarius-1X. We also discuss Galp’s significant N$7.2 billion investment in Namibia and Hyphen’s local content engagement events aimed at boostin...

Valentine's Day around the globe and episode 9 of the Namibia Oil and Gas podcast looks at this week's headlines including the expansion of Supernova Metals in the Orange Basin, Chevron acquiring an 80% operating interest in PEL 82 with Custos Energy, optimism remains around especially the Orange Basin and capacity building gets a boost from Petrofund and SBM Offshore. And we all look forward to the Namibia International ...

In Episode 8 and well into February we see ReconAfrica selling a stake of PEL 73 to BW Energy, Future Energies Services appoints a new GM and Africa Oil Corporation through Impact Oil and Gas announces continued analysis. TotalEnergies starts exploration of its next oil prospect while revising the timeline for their investment decision. Along with Namibia the industry mourns the passing of Namibia's Founding Father.

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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Namibia Oil and Gas podcast. It's the end of January and NAMPOA welcomes it's new board, while ReconAfrica again makes news, Petrofund launches fully funded TVET scholarships for the 2025 academic year, and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean emerges as possible FPSO partner. Global Petroleum stays in the headlines, along with BW and Namcor.

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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 Al...

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.
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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 A...