Kenya halts oil exploration in Eni’s offshore blocks
Kenya has said it has suspended oil exploration in the disputed part of the Indian Ocean, where Italian giant Eni has been searching for hydrocarbons, that saw it face off … Read More
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Slow market impacts refining capacity expansion with reduction of 3 million barrels per day by 2020, says GlobalData
Global crude distillation unit (CDU) capacity will grow by 16.7% by 2020 based on planned and announced refineries, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. Current capacity is 98.9 million … Read More
Aminex Signs Rig Contract for Ntorya-2 Well in Tanzania’s Ruvuma PSA
Tanzania’s Ruvuma PSA block operator Aminex has announced that it has executed a rig contract for the drilling of the Ntorya-2 appraisal well in the Ruvuma basin. The Caroil 2 … Read More
Rotork Introduces A Wireless Valve Monitoring Concept
Rotork RI Wireless is a revolutionary concept for wireless valve monitoring and diagnostics in the process industry. The field proven solution transmits real-time position indication to the control room and … Read More
USTDA Launches its Largest Single Investment in Kenya’s Energy Sector
Today, during the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched its largest single investment in Kenya’s power sector to date at a ceremony witnessed by the Deputy … Read More
Kenya Scoops 6 Awards In World Energy Awards
In a colourful glitzy ceremony to recognize individuals and corporates that have made significant contributions in the energy sector worldwide, Kenya has scooped six out of the seven awards in the Sub-Saharan … Read More
Spectrum awarded 2D Offshore Mozambique Seismic Tender
Spectrum has recently been awarded Tender Area 2 covering the southern Rovuma and north-eastern Zambezi Basins, offshore Mozambique, proposing to undertake a comprehensive long-offset Broadband 2D multi-client seismic survey. The … Read More
AECOM appoints Boni Chileshe as MD for East Africa
Fully integrated professional and technical services firm AECOM has appointed Boni Chileshe as Managing Director for East Africa. Chileshe has over 30 years’ experience within engineering and global professional services. … Read More
Shell to Commence Exploration Drilling In Tanzania’s Blocks 1 and 4
Shell will in the coming weeks re-commence exploration drilling in Blocks 1 and 4 and a 2 well programme has already been agreed on at a cost of $20M according … Read More
Kenya-Somalia Maritime Dispute Public Hearings Commence At the ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to hold public hearings from today Monday 19 September to Friday 23 September 2016 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat … Read More