SOCO International, WWF reach deal on controversial Virunga National Park

SOCO International plc (SOCO) has agreed with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a joint statement to commit not to undertake or commission any exploratory or other drilling within Virunga … Read More

East Africa LNG projects likely to face delays

LNG production in Tanzania and Mozambique along the East African coast is likely to face delays despite huge finds due to high cost of production, difficulty in access to financing … Read More

Why consumer lobby group COFEK wants Kenya pipeline tender award revoked

Days after Zakhem International construction limited won the tender award to construct the new Kenyan pipeline from the port city of Mombasa to Nairobi the Consumer Federation of Kenya has … Read More

Zakhem International wins Kenya’s oil pipeline tender

Lebanese company Zakhem International has been awarded the building of the oil pipeline from Nairobi and Mombasa after submitting a bid of KES43 billion against a tender of Kshs.53 billion … Read More

2D Seismic acquisition in Kenya’s Block 11B set for H2 2014

2D seismic acquisition for 500 kilometers in Block 11B is expected to start soon with the tendering process at an advanced stage according to a presentation made Bowleven CEO Kevin … Read More