UK pledges $30 million to support growth and development of East Africa’s oil and gas sector

British High Commissioner, Nic Hailey has said the UK will have commit $30m towards the development of local content, technical advice towards developing legislation and regulation, research, and engagement with … Read More

ERHC Reports Oil & Gas Shows At Kenya’s Tarach-1 Well

American explorer ERHC has said it encountered significant oil shows and highly-elevated gas readings at the Tarach-1 well located in Block 11A indicating the presence of a working petroleum system … Read More

Trump win brings potential for significant oil and gas policy effects, says GlobalData

Will Scargill, GlobalData’s Senior Oil & Gas Analyst covering Upstream Fiscal & Regulatory Regimes says: “Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States may have significant effects … Read More

Execution of JDA between Kenya, JV partners to Commence by Year-End

Tullow Oil has reported that it expects the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) setting out a structure for the Government of Kenya and the Kenya Joint Venture Partners (Maersk Oil, Africa … Read More

8th East African Petroleum Conference & Exhibition set For Burundi in March

The 8th East African Petroleum Conference & Exhibition set for Bujumbura, Burundi in March 2017 under the theme: East Africa – An Emerging Hotspot for Oil and Gas Exploration, Infrastructure Development … Read More

Shell, JV Partners gear up to commence drilling programme in Tanzania

Shell and its joint venture partners, Pavilion Energy and Ophir Energy have announced the start of its drilling programme covering two wells in Block 1 and 4, located in the … Read More

GE, Baker Hughes to Create New Fullstream Digital Industrial Services Company

General Electric and Baker Hughes have announced that the companies have entered into an agreement to combine GE’s oil and gas business and Baker Hughes to create a world-leading oilfield … Read More

Kenya, Sudan sign MoU on Oil and Mining Cooperation

Kenya and Sudan have signed agreements to deepen the two country’s collaboration in oil and mining sector with the East African country hoping to gain from Sudan’s experience in petroleum, … Read More