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
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South Sudan admitted into East Africa Community
Africa’s newest nation has now become the sixth country member after Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda of the East Africa community (EAC) a regional intergovernmental organization which provides for a … 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
Minimal Funding For Anadarko’s Mozambique LNG project in 2016
Mozambique offshore Area 1 operator Anadarko has said it will allocate just minimal expenditure even as it works towards a final investment decision for its LNG project in 2016 despite … Read More
ENH, SacOil, CPP Conclude $6Bn Mozambique Gas Pipeline Cooperation Agreement
A Cooperation Agreement that will result in the construction of the estimated US$6 billion 2 600km, large-diametre pipeline to transport natural gas from Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin to Gauteng in South … Read More
Exit from Somalia, Ethiopia Blocks cost Africa Oil over $100 million in 2014/15
Africa Oil which earlier said it has elected to not continue exploration activities in the Dharoor and Nugaal exploration blocks in Puntand, Somalia and Adigala Block in Ethiopia reveals this … Read More
Tanzania’s Mnazi Bay Reserves Up 20% in New Evaluation
A new independent RPS Energy Canada Ltd. Calgary, Canada on behalf of Maurel et Prom (Operator) and Wentworth Resources has increased the (2P) reserves increased by 20%. According to JV … Read More
Dodsal strikes gas in Tanzania’s Ruvu Basin
Tanzanian newspapers are reporting that United Arab Emirates based exploration firm Dodsal Resources has discovered natural gas in the Ruvu basin estimated to be 2.17 trillion cubic feet. The firm … Read More
Africa Oil Receives 12 month extension in Rift Basin Area Ethiopia
Africa Oil has received a twelve month extension to the initial exploration period in the Rift Basin Area and will now expire in February 2017. A 2D seismic crew program … Read More