Tanzania’s Kiliwani North Well Commissioned

The Kiliwani North production license operator Ndovu Resources Limited (a subsidiary of Aminex plc) has announced that initial production that started in April and the first Kiliwani North-1 (KN-1) gas was … Read More

Simba Energy to Commence 2D seismic in Kenya’s Block 2A in a fortnight

Kenya’s Block 2A operator Simba Energy has said it will commence the shooting of lines of 2D seismic in the next 7-12 days having already completed the necessary preparations. According … Read More

Adamantine Energy Kenya’s Block 11B License Expires

A PSC between Block 11B operator Adamantine Energy and the Republic of Kenya signed in June 2012 has expired with no word of any license extensions or renewal although a … Read More

Public hearings on Somalia Kenya Maritime Delimitation Case Set for September

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will in mid-September commence public hearings in the case concerning Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya) with the focus solely on … Read More

Russia Offers Affordable Alternative to Obtain Oil and Gas Training for Students from developing countries

Following the numerous hydrocarbon discoveries in East Africa stakeholders in the industry have had to seek training and capacity building in traditional training hubs for oil and gas mostly in … Read More

Sasol Commences Drilling at Mozambique PSA Licence

Sasol’s field development plan (FDP) for the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) licence in Inhambane province, Mozambique has reached an important milestone with the commencement of the drilling of the first … Read More

South Lokichar’s Final Investment Decision to be out by August – Tullow Oil

The final investment decision for the early oil pilot scheme in Kenya’s oil rich South Lokichar basin is expected to be out either between the months of June and July … Read More

Tullow Oil, JV Partners To Drill More Basin Openers, Appraisal Wells in Kenya in Late 2016

Africa Oil has reiterated that the South Lokichar basin could see 2-4 Potential basin-openers in late 2016 and beyond as well as 4-8 Appraisal and exploration drilling targets raising hopes … Read More

Embrace green energy for development, President Kenyatta urges African countries

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African countries to embrace low cost green energy for the continent to realize its development goals. Sharing Kenya’s experience and his agenda to light up … Read More

CNPC and ENH sign cooperation framework agreement in Mozambique

CNPC and Mozambique’s national oil and gas company ENH have signed a cooperation framework agreement under which the two sides will reinforce cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production, and natural … Read More