Poor policies stand in Kenya’s way to enact Natural Resources laws

The chairperson of the departmental committee on environment and natural resources of the national assembly Amina Abdalla last week displayed the committee’s frustration while creating laws that will regulate the … Read More

Africa oilfield logistics raises $12 million by share issuance

Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd an African focused support services and logistics company has announced it has conditionally raised approximately US$12.0 million before expenses by way of the issue of 77,800,000 … Read More

Energy top on the agenda as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

This week over 50 African heads of state will discuss ways of improving trade between their countries and the United states as well as how to tap into the United … Read More

Wentworth anticipates its first gas delivery from Tanzania to be in Q1 2015

Wentworth resources which has interest in the Mnazi Bay concession expects its first gas delivery in the first quarter of 2015 according to a presentation made in June to investors. … Read More

Pancontinental considers drilling second well in Kenya’s Block L10A

Australian explorer Pancontinental oil and gas has announced it is considering drilling a second well in the Kenyan block L10A where BG Group is the operator. The new well follows  … Read More

Afren suspends CEO, COO over corruption allegations

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Afren plc has announced that its Board has temporarily suspended the CEO, Osman Shahenshah and the COO, Shahid Ullah over corruption allegations. Afren says that the two have … Read More

FAR Ltd delays 2D seismic acquisition in Kenya’s Block L6 over security concerns

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] FAR has said it has delayed a planned onshore well and an onshore 2D seismic survey and associated processing and interpretation in Northern part of coast Kenya due … Read More

Kenya’s Civil Society Calls for Transparency, Efficiency in Oil and Gas

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Members of the civil society have called on the government to work together with parliament, oil companies and civil society to develop appropriate policies, legal and institutional frameworks for … Read More

African oil & energy sector fuelling global investor growth – DHL

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] While Oil and Gas activity in West Africa is nothing new, it is the activity in East Africa which is creating a stir amongst exploration companies and of … Read More

Tullow Oil unsuccessful in Kenya’s Agete 2 well in Block 13T

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil has announced that the Agete 2 down dip appraisal well in block 13T that was being drilled by Weatherford 804 has encountered only water bearing reservoirs. … Read More