Uganda’s President visits Chad’s Oil Refinery
President Yoweri Museveni who arrived in the Chadian capital N’Djamena on a two-day official visit during which he will also attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Idriss Deby to his … Read More
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Uganda Cabinet Approves Three petroleum production licenses to Total E&P
Uganda cabinet has announced that during its previous sitting on Wednesday 3rd August it approved consideration and approval of a request from the minister of energy to issue three petroleum … Read More
Uganda invites Five Bidders to negotiate PSA’s in first competitive licensing round
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has announced it has completed evaluation of bids for the first competitive licensing round and invited the successful companies to negotiate Production Sharing … Read More
Tullow Oil To Commence Transport Trials for the Early Oil Pilot Project in Kenya
Preparations for the early oil pilot project are set jump into a new phase in the coming days with the transportation of two trucks of crude oil that will allow … Read More
Otto Energy pushes to Remove Swala Energy as Operator in Tanzania’s Kilosa-Kilombero License
Otto Energy Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Otto Energy (Tanzania) Pty Ltd, has said it wants current operator Pangani and Kilosa-Kilombero licenses relieved off its role after defaulting in various … Read More
Developing Capacity: OBG talks to Donald Mahaga, Chairman, Kenya Oil and Gas Association from The Report: Kenya 2016
Interview: Donald Mahaga What are the largest challenges faced by producers in commercialising onshore finds in Kenya? DONALD MAHAGA: Although we are still quite a few years away from commercialisation in … Read More
2D Seismic in onshore Odewayne PSC Somaliland Pushed to Q4, Early 2017
The acquisition of 2D seismic in the large onshore Odewayne PSC block will commence in late 2016, early 2017 according to operator Genel Energy. Although 2D seismic acquisition is already … Read More
Tullow Oil Commences FTG Surveys Over Kenya’s Blocks 12A, 12B
Full-Tensor Gravity (FTG) surveys have commenced over Block 12B in the Nyanza Graben and Block 12A over the Kerio Basin. The survey over Block 12B is expected to help gain further … Read More
Tullow Oil Receives 3 Year License Extension in Kenya’s Blocks 10BB, 13T
Tullow has announced it has reached an agreement with the Government of Kenya to extend the exploration period for Blocks 10BB and 13T in South Lokichar to 18 September 2020 … Read More
Golar, Schlumberger Form OneLNG Joint Venture to rapidly develop low cost gas reserves to LNG
Golar LNG Limited and Schlumberger have announced the creation of OneLNG℠, a joint venture to rapidly develop low cost gas reserves to LNG by combining Schlumberger’s reservoir knowledge, wellbore technologies … Read More
