Tanzanian Government gives go ahead to Aminex for sale of Kiliwani North Development Licence

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Aminex has notified shareholders that it has received confirmation from the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Minerals that the Minister has no objection to the proposed transfer of … Read More

Atlas Development & Support Services lists on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Nairobi-headquartered support services and logistics company Atlas Development & Support Services (ADSS or Atlas cross listed on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment (‘GEMS’) of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, … Read More

Afren completes drilling and coring of wells completion on Madagascar’s Block 1101

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Operator of Block 1101 onshore Madagascar Afren plc  has announce the completion of its drilling and coring operations and the discovery of oil in two boreholes drilled on … Read More

CAMAC Energy to Acquire 3D Seismic Offshore Gambia

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] CAMAC Energy has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CAMAC Energy Gambia Ltd has awarded a contract for the acquisition of a 3D seismic survey to Polarcus Limited covering approximately … Read More

Madagascar Oil requests 2 year extension for Madagascar Exploration Blocks

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Madagascar Oil has announced that following discussions held at the Executive Committee meeting regarding Blocks 3105, 3106 and 3107 on 9 December 2014, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, … Read More

Total appoints new Africa division head as it restructures Exploration & Production Branch

French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total has announced that starting January 1st 2015, the Exploration and Production Branch of Total will be restructured with five geographical divisions, an … Read More

Taipan Resources awards drilling contracts for Badada-1 well in Kenya’s Block 2B

Block operator in Block 2B Taipan Resources has announced that together with other joint-venture partners, have executed a contract with Greatwall for the GW-190 land rig and have also contracted … Read More

DFID-Kenya to support engagement of communities, oil companies and NGOs in Turkana, Kenya

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID-Kenya) has said it is committed to Turkana County Government that it will support engagement of communities, with oil companies and NGOs, for local … Read More