Pancontinental considers drilling second well in Kenya’s Block L10A

Australian explorer Pancontinental oil and gas has announced it is considering drilling a second well in the Kenyan block L10A where BG Group is the operator. The new well follows  … Read More

Afren suspends CEO, COO over corruption allegations

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Afren plc has announced that its Board has temporarily suspended the CEO, Osman Shahenshah and the COO, Shahid Ullah over corruption allegations. Afren says that the two have … Read More

FAR Ltd delays 2D seismic acquisition in Kenya’s Block L6 over security concerns

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] FAR has said it has delayed a planned onshore well and an onshore 2D seismic survey and associated processing and interpretation in Northern part of coast Kenya due … Read More

African oil & energy sector fuelling global investor growth – DHL

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] While Oil and Gas activity in West Africa is nothing new, it is the activity in East Africa which is creating a stir amongst exploration companies and of … Read More

World Bank board approves $50m to strengthen Kenya’s capacity in oil and gas industry

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$50 million for the Government of Kenya to strengthen its capacity to manage the oil and gas sector and the … Read More

Kenya awaits World Bank board approval of Kshs.4 billion for multi-agency training

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya is awaiting the approval of $50 million dispatchment as part of the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP) that targets to train government agencies including the energy … Read More

Swala Energy to sink exploratory well in Nyanza Kenya in 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy has announced it will be drilling its first exploratory well in Kenya’s block 12B in 2015. The company says the decision follows positive data from the … Read More

Bowleven set to end Strategic Alliance Agreement with Petrofac

Africa focused oil and gas explorer Bowleven which operates in Kenya and Cameroon has announced it will be terminating the Strategic Alliance Agreement with Petrofac after the two companies reached a … Read More