The University of Namibia inaugurated the Rhino-Halliburton Technology Centre at its Southern Campus in Keetmanshoop. 

The state-of-the-art facility will improve research and practical training in petroleum geology, engineering geology, geophysics, and data analysis. 

The Technology Centre is equipped with cutting-edge hardware provided by Rhino Resources for N$3.5 million and a comprehensive N$129 million three-year software bundle courtesy of Halliburton. 

Speaking at the inauguration, Unam's Vice Chancellor emphasised the importance of the Technology Centre in augmenting the university's research capabilities. 

Professor Kenneth Matengu reiterated that the new centre marks an important milestone in advancing geoscience education and research capabilities, not only at the Southern Campus but across Namibia. 

"The lab we are inaugurating today, many thanks to Rhino Resources and Haliburton, is a direct response to our government's quest to make sure our endowments are secure and used to empower geoscience professionals to advise and support ordinary citizens and industry with the science it needs. The lab is equipped with 15 supercomputers; these computing powers will allow UNAM researchers and students to interpret diverse petroleum data, calculate volumes, produce maps, and develop strategies to generate hydrocarbon exploration targeting or maximising hydrocarbon exploration." 

The lab aims to empower students and researchers with advanced tools for exploration and production.

The technology centre is housed in the Geoscience building at the newly constructed Unam Southern Campus.