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inside Semi-submersible rig DEEPSEA BOLLSTA docked Walvis Bay Waterfront at Walvis Bay to drill for Shell businesses Eileen van der Schyff
Norther Ocean's semi-submersible rig, Deepsea Bollsta owned by Odjell Drilling docked at the Port of Walvis Bay after a contract award has been secured on 20 August 2022 for the rig from Shell Upstream Namibia BV, a Shell PLC subsidiary, for operations in Namibia where an oil discovery was made using the Valaris-owned DS-10 drillship earlier this year.
Forbes re-elected as mayor
The rig is expected to start a three-well exploration and appraisal drilling campaign centered on its large Graff oil and gas discovery in December. The supermajor's exploration well on the Graff prospect in the orange river basin found what is thought to be hundreds of millions of barrels of oil. Upstream Energy Explored says a follow up well drilled by Shell after the Graff discovery, called La Rona did not reveal the results. Online energy magazine, Offshore reports the contract has an estimated firm duration of twelve months plus one six-month option, and the contract with Shell adds approximately N$ 2,108 billion of firm revenue backlog to the company, excluding the option. The rig departed from Las Palmas on 4 November and arrived at the Port of Walvis Bay on 27 November. The DEEPSEA BOLLSTA (IMO: 9664196) is a Platform that was built in 2019. Her carrying capacity is 3 1098 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 17 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 122.56 meters, and her width is 77.76 meters.
Rudi Bowe
Cllr Trevino Forbes and Cllr Saara Mutondoka was reelected as Walvis Bay Mayor and Deputy Mayor at a special council meeting on 30 November in the harbor town. Two changes were made to the composition of the management committee, Olivia Andrews replacing Ryan Gordon and Paulus Kauhondamua replacing Olivia Andrews as alternate member. The management committee now consists of Richard Hoaeb (Popular Democratic Movement) re-elected as the chairperson, Olivia Andrews (Independent Patriots for Change), Ronald Bramwell (Joint Walvis Bay Resident's Association) and Leroy Victor (Independent Patriots for Change) with Paulus Kauhondamua (Swapo) elected as an alternate member. The remaining members making up council are Ephraim Shozi, Albertina Nkoshi representing Swapo and Ryan Gordon (Landless People's Movement). The Municipal Council of Walvis Bay will go into recess for the Re-elected Walvis Bay Mayor Cllr Trevino Forbes and Deputy Mayor Cllr Saara period 19 December 2022 to 23 January 2023. Continues on page 2
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