Shell Unlucky in Tanzania’s Blocks 1 and 4 Offshore Drilling
Block 1 and 4 operator shell failed to encounter any hydrocarbons at the Kitatange-1 well in Block 1 and Bunju-1 well in Block 4 both in Tanzania. According to Shell, … Read More
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Tullow Oil Not Looking to Farm-down Kenyan Assets
Tullow Oil has said it is not planning to farm down its Kenyan assets after it sold part its Ugandan assets to Total this month. Instead Tullow Oil says it … Read More
Tullow Oil discovers oil in Kenya’s Block 13T Erut Well
Tullow Oil plc has announced that the Erut-1 well in, Northern Kenya, has discovered a gross oil interval of 55 metres with 25 metres of net oil pay at a … Read More
Drilling in Somaliland’s Odewayne Block not expected till 2019
Oil and gas exploration drilling in Odewayne block is two to three years away according to block joint venture partner Sterling Energy in its latest presentation to shareholders. The block … Read More
The Petroleum Authority Of Uganda Appoints New Directors
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has appointed Directors to support the implementation of its mandate of monitoring and regulating the exploration, development and production of petroleum together with the … Read More
Gulf Interstate Engineering Bags Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline Design Contract
Houston based Gulf Interstate Engineering which specializes in project management, engineering and design, procurement and material and construction management services for oil and gas production, transportation and storage systems has … Read More
Tullow Oil Budgets $225M in Kenya’s Pre-development, Exploration and Appraisal Expenditure in 2017
Tullow Oil has announced that it will set aside $225M of the $500M Group’s capital expenditure to Kenya’s Pre-development, Exploration and Appraisal Expenditure this year. This expenditure is expected to … Read More
Swala Energy Exits Kenya’s Block 12B
There is uncertainty on whether Australian firm Swala Energy which held 50 percent equity in Kenya’s block 12B has relinquished its share with the Tullow Oil website indicating that the operator now … Read More
Tullow Oil announces $900M farm down of Uganda assets to Total
A Sale and Purchase Agreement with an effective date of 1 January 2017 has been signed in which Tullow has agreed to transfer 21.57% of its 33.33% interests in Exploration Areas … Read More