Bowleven to start seismic testing in Kenya’s Block 11B

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Bowleven is to soon start the 2D seismic testing in Block 11B after announcing that the seismic tender process is in an advanced stage and the award was … Read More

OPINION: Tullow discloses payments but Kenya Energy bill falls short of making mandatory disclosures

By: Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas In a move internationally hailed as pioneering Tullow Oil has released its annual report including reporting at a project level. Tullow … Read More

Comoros ratifies Discover exploration production sharing agreement

Discover, the privately owned, geology-led, oil and gas exploration company specialized in deep water petroleum systems, has announce the ratification of its Production Sharing Contract covering offshore blocks 35, 36 … Read More

Can Uganda’s National Enviromental Management Authority Police Oil Companies?

Story by The Observer An investigation by The Observer has revealed that oil companies engage small and unlicensed companies to transport and dump oil waste, as a means of cutting … Read More

Oryx Petroleum confirms successful testing of Congo’s Crude Oil and Gas deposits

JV partner Oryx Petroleum has announced that the testing of the CNOOC-operated E-1 exploration well targeting the Elephant Prospect in the Haute Mer A licence area in Congo (Brazzaville) confirmed the discovery of natural gas and crude oil previously … Read More

Taipan Targeting 1.6 Billion Barrels of Oil in Kenya

Taipan Resources has announced that an updated independent assessment of the Company’s prospective resources on Block 2B has been completed by Sproule International Limited (“Sproule”). The independent assessment was carried … Read More