The Namibia Petroleum Operators Association (NAMPOA) has elected a new leadership during its annual general meeting, held on 24 January 2023.
General Manager for the Norwegian oil company BW Kudu, Klaus Endresen, has been re-elected as the chairperson of the association.
“With the encouraging exploration results announced in 2022, Namibia has now become an international hot spot for the global oil and gas industry. The interest for 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,” Endresen said.
NAMCOR’s upstream exploration asset manager, 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 Legal committee, while Maria Mbudhi of Rhino Resources is chairing the Public Relations committee.
Rachel Msiska of NAMCOR is serving as the Coordinator for the NAMPOA management.
The new leadership began their term with NAMPOA effective 24 January 2023 and will serve for a two-year period.
NAMPOA is a not-for-profit association established in 1992 to represent the Namibian upstream oil and gas industry, and serves as a forum for professional interaction. NAMPOA also provides an interface for the industry with the public and the Government.