GLA Energy to develop 250MW gas powered plant in Mozambique
GL Africa Energy UK has been awarded a tender to build and operate a 250 MW gas-powered plant by the Government of Mozambique. The power plant at Nakala District will … Read More
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Zarara’s Pate 2 well on schedule to spud in April 2017
Plans to drill the Pate 2 well in Kenya’s Lamu basin’s block L4 are on course with well designing by Norwell Engineering currently ongoing according to Zarara Oil and Gas … Read More
Ophir Energy Relinquishes Kenya’s Block L9
Kenya’s Block L9 operator has relinquished its interest in the Lamu basin license according to its JV partner Australia’s FAR Ltd. “During the quarter, Ophir Energy, the Operator of the … Read More
Report Evaluates Challenges in Kenya’s Nascent Upstream Sector
A recently released strategic environmental and social assessment initial report for the petroleum sector in Kenya shows a multitude of issues the country needs to solve to ensure a smooth … Read More
Tanzania Received Gas Proceeds Worth $54.9 million in 2014/15
The latest annual report from the auditor general on the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation shows that the state agency received or was owed natural gas worth $54.9 million (Tsh132.6 billion) … Read More
Diversification, consolidation and ongoing efficiency measures will be hallmarks of oil and gas sector in 2017
New research by DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, shows oil and gas companies seeking to rebalance business portfolios and reorganizing for a new era. … Read More
Update: Swala Energy Exits Kenya’s Block 12B
Oilnews Kenya can confirm that joint venture partner in Kenya’s block 12B Australia’s Swala Energy has exited from the license as earlier reported. According to communication from Tullow Oil the … Read More
2D seismic on Somaliland’s Odewayne, SL-10B/13 blocks expected by March 2017
Somaliland with through its speculative 2D seismic acquisition project will commence the acquisition of 2D seismic data on the Odewayne and SL-10B/13 blocks earlier expected to start in 2016 by … Read More
Equatorial Guinea Presents Offer to Join OPEC in 2017
Gabriel Mbaga Obiang, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, travelled to Vienna on January 20 to meet with OPEC officials and present the Government of Equatorial Guinea’s offer to become the … Read More
Power Africa Partner Gigawatt Global Advances 1,000 MW Program Solar Field Program in Burundi
Amid the lush and rolling hills of Mubuga, 100 km outside the Burundian capital of Bujumbura, 2,500 people came yesterday to celebrate the festive ground-breaking for a 7.5 MW solar … Read More