Ophir Energy discovers 1.03TCF of gas in Tanzania’s Kamba and Fulusi prospects

Ophir Energy has  announced Kamba-1 well in Block 4 has resulted in gas discoveries of 1.03TCF in the Kamba and Fulusi prospects. The well was drilled by the Deepsea Metro … Read More

Rift Energy enters second exploration phase in Kenya’s Block L19

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Rift Energy Corp. has announced it is entering into the first additional two-year exploration program on Block L19 in Kenya after meeting or exceeding all contractual requirements of … Read More

Opinion: Kenya Somalia maritime border dispute could throw whole region into dispute

By Zakayo Mwangi A maritime border dispute case filed by Somalia before the International Court of Justice is likely to affect other countries in the region should the court rule … Read More

Swala Energy seeks arbitration after CEPSA withdrawal from Kenya’s Block 12B

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy Limited advises that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swala Energy (Kenya) Limited, has referred to arbitration a dispute with CEPSA Kenya Limited (“CEPSA”) in connection with CEPSA’s withdrawal … Read More

Soma Oil & Gas to sponsor 2nd Somalia Oil & Gas Summit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Somalia-focused oil and gas Exploration Company Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited has announced it will be sponsoring the Somalia Oil & Gas Summit for the second year … Read More

Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd seeks to fully acquire Ardan Logistics Kenya Limited

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd has announced that the Board has decided to exercise the call option granted to it pursuant to the framework and option agreement announced on … Read More

Tullow Kenya conducts Stakeholder Engagement in Elgeyo Marakwet & Baringo

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Kenya has announced it has completed a series of meetings in Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo Counties which were undertaken to update local leaders, area representatives, and the … Read More

Maersk Drilling unveils fourth ultra deepwater drillship

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named yesterday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Lene Berg, wife of … Read More

Kenya’s finance bill offers a mixed picture for oil and gas investors – Africa Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oil has in a statement said that the recently assented to Finance bill by President Uhuru Kenyatta and whose publication is imminent will impact on the oil … Read More