Namibia inaugurates first-ever liquid mud plant and cement bulk facilities

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2024-11-22
WALVIS BAY, 21 November 2024 - The first-ever N.dollars 180 million liquid mud facility, spearheaded by United States-based Baker Hughes, which was inaugurated at Walvis bay. The facility is designed to store, mix, treat, and deliver drilling fluids vital for offshore oil and gas exploration.  (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA WALVIS BAY, 21 November 2024 - The first-ever N.dollars 180 million liquid mud facility, spearheaded by United States-based Baker Hughes, which was inaugurated at Walvis bay. The facility is designed to store, mix, treat, and deliver drilling fluids vital for offshore oil and gas exploration. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA
Namibia inaugurates first-ever liquid mud plant and cement bulk facilities

WALVIS BAY, 22 NOV (NAMPA) – The first-ever liquid mud plant in Namibia, a cement bulk facility boasting a 500-tonne capacity, was inaugurated at Walvis Bay on Thursday.
The N.dollars 180 million facility, spearheaded by United States-based Baker Hughes, is designed to store, mix, treat, and deliver drilling fluids vital for offshore oil and gas exploration.
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WALVIS BAY, 21 November 2024 - Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Lucia Iipumbu, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Randy Berry, Baker Hughes Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services and Equipment Amerino Gatti, and other dignitaries tour the first-ever liquid mud plant factory in Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA WALVIS BAY, 21 November 2024 - Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Lucia Iipumbu, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Randy Berry, Baker Hughes Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services and Equipment Amerino Gatti, and other dignitaries tour the first-ever liquid mud plant factory in Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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