Simba Energy expands FTG survey over Block 2A, farmout discussions start

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Simba Energy Inc has announced that it will complete an airborne FTG survey (Full Tensor Gradiometry) that commenced with daily flights about 10 days ago in the next … Read More

Somaliland creates an Oilfield Protection Unit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has decided to establish a trained and equipped Oilfield Protection Unit that can provide the level of security required by the … Read More

Oil Exploration contributes Kshs 8.2b for Kenyan Economy, Creates 3000 jobs – Tullow Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Businesses across Kenya last year made Kshs 8.2 billion in revenues from supplying services to Tullow Kenya and contractors carrying out oil exploration in the country, a report … Read More

Key features of the current Kenyan model of production sharing contract

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Source: Deloitteblog Negotiation of an initial exploration period with the possibility to extend this twice. An agreed percentage of the contract area is to be surrendered at the … Read More

Sustainable Gas Institute launched

The Sustainable Gas Institute is a collaborative centre of excellence for research, technology and education in gas sustainability and will translate research into practical solutions for the energy industry, the … Read More

Tullow Oil to drill another 35 wells in 24 months in East Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil is set to drill 35 wells by Q3 2016 in East Africa according to the recent overview presentation earlier this month. This is even as the … Read More

Engr. Nwapa key speaker at Oil and Energy Services Convention

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The acting executive secretary of the Nigerian Content development and Monitoring Board will be the key speaker at the Oil and Energy Services Local Content Convention set for … Read More

Madagascar’s Tsimiroro crude oil sales to commence this quarter

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Madagascar Oil has announced it has been advised, via a “Communique de Presse: Conseil des Ministres” that the decree approving test sales of Tsimiroro crude oil in the local market … Read More