Offshore Oil Drilling Ramps Up in Namibia with Arrival of Saipem’s Drillship
A new phase of offshore oil drilling is kicking off in Namibia as Saipem SpA’s Santorini drillship arrives at the “Mopane” site, an area marked by a previous discovery from Galp Energia SGPS SA. The drillship, with a destination listed as “Mopane,” reached the field early on Wednesday, October 23. Namibia is set to host at least four drilling campaigns by the end of the year, including projects from oil giants TotalEnergies SE and Chevron
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