Swala Energy to Relinquish Tanzania’s Pangani License

Australian oil and gas exploration company Swala Energy has reported it has notified  the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation together with partners Tata Petrodyne and Otto energy its desire to relinquish … Read More

Tullow Oil, Swala Energy to carry out a FTG Survey over Kenya’s Block 12B

Kenya’s Block 12B operator Tullow Oil and joint venture partner Swala Energy have announced that the government of Kenya has approved a new work programme submitted by the explorers involving … Read More

Tullow Oil Hits Dry Well in Cheptuket Well in Block 12A – Source

Three months after the drilling of the wildcat well in block 12A commenced OilNews Kenya has learnt from a source who chose to be anonymous that the well has since … Read More

Vallourec Opens New Sales Office in Kenya

French equipment manufacturer Vallourec has strengthened its proximity with Oil and Gas customers in East Africa by opening a new sales office in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Vallourec East Africa … Read More

Overview of Uganda’s 60,000 Barrel Refinery Project

The refinery project is the child of the National Oil and Gas Policy (2008) for Uganda (objective 4) which seeks to promote valuable utilisation of the country’s oil and gas … Read More

Genel Energy to Acquire 2D seismic in Somaliland’s Odewayne, SL- 10B/13 licences

Odewayne and SL-10B/13 block operator Genel energy has said the acquisition of 2D seismic data onshore Somaliland is proposed for 2016. The acquisition according to Genel has resulted from a … Read More

Nigerian, Australian Companies Dominate Uganda Bids Round

Three of seven firms that have submitted bids for the next round of licensing in Uganda’s licensing round are from Nigeria according to the ministry of energy. Among the companies … Read More

Confusion in East Africa Over Export Oil Pipeline Route

Months after the Kenyan and Ugandan president reached a deal to have the pipeline go through northern Kenya to the Kenyan coast the pronouncement has been thrown into a spin … Read More

JOGMEC Signs Extension of Joint Survey Agreement Offshore Seychelles

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC: Minato-ku, Tokyo) through its President: Mr. Keisuke Kuroki has signed an extension to the Joint Survey Agreement for the evaluation of the … Read More