The Namibia Petroleum Operators Association (Nampoa) will again be spearheaded by general manager for the Norwegian oil company BW Kudu, Klaus Endresen. This is as the association re-elected Endresen as the chairperson of the association.
Nampoa elected a new leadership during its annual general meeting, held on 24 January 2023. The leadership began their term effective 24 January 2023 and will serve for a two-year period.
“With the encouraging exploration results announced in 2022, Namibia has now become an international hotspot for the global oil and gas industry. The interest in exploration opportunities in Namibia is significant. The leadership capacity of Nampoa has been expanded to enable the handling of the increasing workload for our association,” said Endresen.
Upstream exploration asset manager at the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Martin Negonga, is the newly elected vice chairperson, taking over from ExxonMobil’s Brigette Verner. “It is an exciting time to be stepping in as board member. Namibia has long been seen as a potential source of hydrocarbon deposits. Now we have further proof,” Negonga said.
Tironenn Kauluma of Eco Atlantic is chairing the association’s legal committee, while Maria Mbudhi of Rhino Resources is chairing the public relations committee. Rachel Msiska of Namcor is serving as the coordinator for Nampoa management.
Nampoa is a not-for-profit association established in 1992.
It represents the Namibian upstream oil and gas industry, and serves as a forum for professional interaction. Nampoa also serves as an interface of the industry between the public and government.
The association membership includes numerous oil and gas companies operating in Namibia, including BW Kudu, Namcor, Eco Atlantic, Reconnaissance Energy, Exxonmobil, Rhino Resources, Shell, Global Petroleum and TotalEnergies.
Members contribute to the Namibian economy as investors and support domestic economic development. As active corporate citizens, Nampoa members promote equal opportunity, prevention of unfair discrimination, corporate social investment, safety and managing environmental impacts.