Adamantine, operator of block 11B, has advised that they have applied to the Kenyan authorities for a 15 month extension to allow for the acquisition, processing and evaluation of 2D seismic. This follows delayed commencement of seismic operations due to
Anadarko says it expects to drill its play-opening exploration deepwater well in Kenya in 2015 as part of nine to 12 deepwater exploration/appraisal wells planned for 2015 in various licenses including Colombia and Gulf of Mexico. Anadarko which operates
Madagascar Oil S.A (MOSA) has announced that it continues to have an active and very positive dialogue with OMNIS, the Ministry to the Presidency of Mines and Petroleum and also representatives of the office of the President of Madagascar, with regard to
Total founded the Young Graduate Programme in April 2014 – an innovative initiative aimed at young graduates from more than 40 of the countries in Africa and Middle East in which we operate. The programme is an opportunity for them to discover working l
Afren has announced an update regarding the review of its capital structure, liquidity and funding requirements saying it has obtained from the lenders of the US$300m Ebok debt facility a further deferral of the US$50m amortisation payment due on 31 Janua
The seventh East African Petroleum Conference & Exhibition 2015 (EAPCE’15) will be held 4 to 6 March 2015 at the Kigali Serena Hotel in Rwanda. The conference organized by the EAC is expected to attract more than 1000 participants. Rwanda’s Pr
The number of drilling rigs in Kenya is expected to significantly fall in Kenya in 2015 as oil companies cut down on exploration as well as the main players’ ramp up their exploration and appraisal program. According to Africa Oil a joint partner with T
Aberdeen University has been awarded a £1.4million grant to help develop oil and gas education in East Africa. The grant will be split with Dar es Salaam University in Tanzania to help develop the country’s young oil and gas sector with recent discover
Orca exploration has said it is contemplating a first phase of offshore development consisting of working over two existing wells (SS-5 and SS-9) that are currently suspended in order to fill the existing Songas infrastructure to capacity and provide oper
Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Algeria to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of oil, gas and power. In a signing overseen by of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal at the Presidential Palace in Algier
