EIA for Halliburton’s proposed Liquid Mud Treatment and Completion Fluid Plant in the Port Of Walvis Bay, Namibia

Halliburton Industries Limited (Halliburton) is a multinational corporation that provides a range of products and services to the energy industry, specialising in oil and gas exploration, drilling and production as well as engineering and construction services. Halliburton is proposing to construct and operate a Liquid Mud Treatment and Completion Fluid Plant (LMTP) at Berth 8 in the Port of Walvis Bay, Namibia (hereafter referred to as the proposed Project). The plant will provide drilling and completion fluids to the operators in Namibia’s offshore oil and gas fields.

The proposed Project triggers activities listed in the Government Notice (GN) No. 29 of the EIA Regulations of 2012, promulgated on 6 February 2012 in terms of Section 56 of the Environmental Management Act, 2007 (GN No. 30 of 2007) (EMA) and will therefore require an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT).

SLR Environmental Consulting (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (SLR), an independent firm of environmental consultants, has been appointed by Halliburton to undertake the ECC application process for the proposed Project.

Status

Notification of Final Scoping Report Submission for Halliburton’s proposed LMTP in the Port of Walvis Bay (Halliburton LMTP Project)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and Regulation 21 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 2012 that Halliburton Industries Limited (Halliburton) has submitted the Final Scoping Report in support of an application for an Environmental Clearnce Certificate (ECC) for a proposed Liquid Mud Treatment and Completion Fluid Plant (LMTP) located at Berth 8 in the Port of Walvis Bay (hereafter referred to as the proposed Project). SLR Environmental Consulting (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd (“SLR”) has been appointed to undertake the EIA process for the proposed LMTP.

The Final Scoping Report has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) (Regulatory Authority) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) (Competent Authority) for review and decision on the ECC. The decision will be communicated to all registered stakeholders.

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