Swala Completes Seismic Acquisition Survey in Tanzania’s Moshi Basin

Swala Energy Limited has announced the successful completion of the 200 km 2D seismic acquisition programme carried out by its subsidiary company, Swala Oil and Gas (Tanzania) Plc over the … Read More

Ophir Energy discovers 1.03TCF of gas in Tanzania’s Kamba and Fulusi prospects

Ophir Energy has  announced Kamba-1 well in Block 4 has resulted in gas discoveries of 1.03TCF in the Kamba and Fulusi prospects. The well was drilled by the Deepsea Metro … Read More

Rift Energy enters second exploration phase in Kenya’s Block L19

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Rift Energy Corp. has announced it is entering into the first additional two-year exploration program on Block L19 in Kenya after meeting or exceeding all contractual requirements of … Read More

Opinion: Kenya Somalia maritime border dispute could throw whole region into dispute

By Zakayo Mwangi A maritime border dispute case filed by Somalia before the International Court of Justice is likely to affect other countries in the region should the court rule … Read More

Swala Energy seeks arbitration after CEPSA withdrawal from Kenya’s Block 12B

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy Limited advises that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swala Energy (Kenya) Limited, has referred to arbitration a dispute with CEPSA Kenya Limited (“CEPSA”) in connection with CEPSA’s withdrawal … Read More

Soma Oil & Gas to sponsor 2nd Somalia Oil & Gas Summit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Somalia-focused oil and gas Exploration Company Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited has announced it will be sponsoring the Somalia Oil & Gas Summit for the second year … Read More

Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd seeks to fully acquire Ardan Logistics Kenya Limited

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd has announced that the Board has decided to exercise the call option granted to it pursuant to the framework and option agreement announced on … Read More

Tullow Kenya conducts Stakeholder Engagement in Elgeyo Marakwet & Baringo

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Kenya has announced it has completed a series of meetings in Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo Counties which were undertaken to update local leaders, area representatives, and the … Read More

Maersk Drilling unveils fourth ultra deepwater drillship

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named yesterday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Lene Berg, wife of … Read More