Ophir Energy confirms it approached Premier Oil for merger
The Ophir Energy board has released a statement confirming that it recently made an approach to the board of Premier Oil with the aim of merging the two companies. According … Read More
Author: Samuel Kamau Mbote
Ophir Energy in bid to buy Premier Oil
Source: The Sunday Times Ophir Energy is said to have approached Premier Oil with two secret bids to create a 5 billion combined oil exploration group, The Sunday Times reports … Read More
East Africa Oil and Gas expo 2014 kicks off in Nairobi
The East Africa Oil and Gas international trade fair has kicked off in Nairobi bringing together exhibitors including leading oil, gas and petroleum companies as well as assisting service players … Read More
Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production
In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More
Soco set to begin seismic testing in controversial Congo’s Virunga Park
Soco International will start seismic tests in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Edward amid widespread protests by environmentalists who are against exploration at the Virunga park home to the … Read More
Rosneft looking at expansion in Mozambique and Angola
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] By Reuters Russian oil producer Rosneft may expand in the African countries of Angola and Mozambique, where its boss Igor Sechin served as a Soviet translator in the … Read More
CAMAC Energy targets 900 MMBO in Kenya’s Lamu basin
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Camac energy has announced that it is targeting net unrisked prospective resources of 900 MMBO in onshore Block L1B from five leads. CAMAC has already carried out an … Read More
Swala Energy, Tullow Oil start 2D seismic in Kenya’s Lake Victoria region
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy Limited has announced the 2D seismic acquisition programme in Block 12B, Kenya has commenced and is designed to identify the main structural lineation in the basins … Read More
BGP Kenya to carry out 2D seismic in Kenya’s Block 11A onshore
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] ERHC Energy ERHE has announced the start of a 2D seismic program covering at least 1,000 line kilometers on Block 11A in the Republic of Kenya. BGP Kenya … Read More
Piracy could threaten Mozambique’s Gas exploration and production
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] A professor at the Aquino de Braganca Centre for Social Studies in Maputo Joao Paulo Coelho has warned Somali pirates could be a cause for maritime security off … Read More