TotalEnergies will hold public consultations in Windhoek next week as part of an environmental assessment for its proposed offshore Venus oil project in Namibia.
The energy giant held consultations at Lüderitz last week.
The Windhoek meetings will be held at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre on 22 April and the United Nations Plaza on 23 April.
TotalEnergies is targeting the production of about 150 000 barrels of oil per day in the first phase of its Venus project offshore Namibia.
The consultation process, which began in early April, has already included meetings at Keetmanshoop, Bethanie, and Oranjemund.
Additional sessions are scheduled for coastal towns such as Swakopmund, Henties Bay, and Walvis Bay in the coming weeks.
The meetings form part of the environmental and social impact assessment for the offshore Venus project, with officials gathering input from affected communities, local authorities, and other stakeholders.
TotalEnergies exploration and production managing director Laurent Roché says the Venus project is led by a joint venture between Impact Oil and Gas, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Qatar Energy and TotalEnergies.
Hosted by Urban Dynamics, the consultations aim to provide clarity on the project’s timelines, environmental considerations, and its impact on local communities.
“The sessions are facilitated by Urban Dynamics and are structured in different formats, such as open houses, formal public meetings, and focus groups to provide flexibility to participants to get informed and engage in a way that suits them best,” Roché says.
“Community members are invited to ask questions and share feedback with TotalEnergies and Namcor representatives.”
Roché says the consultations are part of the first phase of the environmental and social impact assessment process, called the scoping phase.
“The partners are expecting feedback from the stakeholders on the potential impacts of such a project so they can be studied by independent experts from SLR Environmental Consulting, and then presented first to community members for feedback, and then to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.”
Sessions have seen active participation from local residents, young people, and business communities, with some events exceeding their scheduled times due to high engagement.
“More than 750 stakeholders from the //Kharas region attended and we thank them for their time and valuable inputs,” Roché says.
For more information on the consultations, visit https://www.slrconsulting.com/public-documents/esia-venus-offshore-dev/
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