How my discovery of crude oil in Turkana County was stolen

Source: standardmedia.co.ke At the tail end of a rather colourless state function, Kenya’s third president announced that the country had struck gold – a rich vein of black gold that would … Read More

Total Commences 2D Seismic Data Acquisition, Block III, Albertine Graben, DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo Block III operator Total E&P has announced he has commenced with the acquisition of a 2D seismic survey following the granting of a two-year extension to … Read More

Conference On The Role Of Academia In East Africa’s Extractive Sector Kicks off at Strathmore University

Strathmore University will host academia, government, civil society and players in the private sector nationally and regionally today  to discuss explore how the oil and gas industry can form partnerships … Read More

Ormat Announces Commercial Operation of Plant 4 in Olkaria III in Kenya, Expanding Complex Capacity to Nearly 140 MW

Ormat Technologies has announced that it reached commercial operation of Plant 4 in the Olkaria III complex in Kenya, increasing the complex total generating capacity by 29 MW to 139 … Read More

Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation to Invest in $1.9 Billion Fertilizer Plant

The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation has announced that it will invest in a fertilizer plant to be set Kilwa division Lindi district German investors Ferostaal Industrial Project GmbH at a … Read More

Solo Oil Invests Additional Equity in Kiliwani North, Tanzania

Solo Oil has announced that it has acquired a further interest in the Kiliwani North Development Licence from concession operator Aminex to reach 10% from the current 6.175% interest in … Read More

Tullow Oil To Focus on Seismic Surveys in 2017 As Exploration Expenditure Drop

Following the earlier announced cut in exploration costs by Tullow oil the explorer has said it will focus on seismic surveying, processing and interpretation, high-grading and progressing leads to drill … Read More

Lobby Groups in Uganda Push For More Transparency in Oil Sector

Three lobbying groups namely Global Rights Alert, ActionAid Uganda and Transparency International have kick started an online petition to push for transparency from the Uganda government and international oil companies. … Read More