Wentworth Resources reports $4.5 million loss as Mnazi Bay Development Continues

Wentworth Resources has reported a $4.5 million loss for the six months ended in June 30th 2015 as second quarter exploration dropped and development capital expenditures increased significantly to $2.31 … Read More

Global Witness cautions on four shortlisted firms in Uganda’s first licensing round

Transparency body Global Witness while lauding the first licensing round as an step forward for transparency in the country has cautioned on four shortlisted companies which it says have a … Read More

Uganda Government Shortlists 16 firms in First Petroleum Licensing Round

The government of Uganda has announced that it has concluded the evaluation of Applications for Qualification from the 17 firms that submitted the Applications following a successful First Licensing Round … Read More

Uganda National Oil Company (NOC) Incorporated

Government of Uganda has concluded the process of incorporating the Uganda National Oil Company Limited which was registered at the end of June 2015 is now a legal entity. This … Read More

Swala Energy gets Ministerial Consent for Tanzania Farm-Outs

Swala Energy Limited has reported that its subsidiary company Swala Oil and Gas (Tanzania) Plc has received a no objection notice from the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Mines to … Read More

African oil & gas organisations plan for an upturn in the oil price: PwC survey

Overall, activity in the oil & gas industry across the African continent has slowed in the wake of the declining oil price in late 2014. “While the oil price has … Read More

Preview into Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector

Uganda’s oil and gas sector has since the discovery of oil in 2006 transitioned from the exploration and appraisal phase to the development phase as the country prepares for sustainable … Read More

Serious Fraud Office Opens Corruption investigations on Soma Oil and Gas in Somalia

United Kindgom’s Serious Fraud Office has confirmed that it has opened a criminal investigation into SOMA Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, SOMA Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, SOMA Management Limited … Read More