Oyster oil and gas to start drilling in Djibouti and Madagascar in 2015
Oyster oil and gas will begin drilling in Djibouti and Madagascar in 2015 the first wells by the company since its formation in 2010. The company that has four … Read More
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Eastern Africa Oil,Gas/ LNG& Energy Conference starts in Nairobi
The conference and summit brings together stakeholders in the oil and gas industry including government, African National Oil companies, Licensing agencies, foreign state national players and the supporting service industry. … Read More
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hamper Pathway to Inclusive Green Economy – UNEP
Fossil fuel subsidies are contributing to fiscal instability and undermining governments’ efforts to combat serious economic and environmental challenges, such as climate change, and the transition to an inclusive green … Read More
Ophir Energy confirms it approached Premier Oil for merger
The Ophir Energy board has released a statement confirming that it recently made an approach to the board of Premier Oil with the aim of merging the two companies. According … Read More
Ophir Energy in bid to buy Premier Oil
Source: The Sunday Times Ophir Energy is said to have approached Premier Oil with two secret bids to create a 5 billion combined oil exploration group, The Sunday Times reports … Read More
East Africa Oil and Gas expo 2014 kicks off in Nairobi
The East Africa Oil and Gas international trade fair has kicked off in Nairobi bringing together exhibitors including leading oil, gas and petroleum companies as well as assisting service players … Read More
Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production
In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More
Soco set to begin seismic testing in controversial Congo’s Virunga Park
Soco International will start seismic tests in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Edward amid widespread protests by environmentalists who are against exploration at the Virunga park home to the … Read More
Rosneft looking at expansion in Mozambique and Angola
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] By Reuters Russian oil producer Rosneft may expand in the African countries of Angola and Mozambique, where its boss Igor Sechin served as a Soviet translator in the … Read More
CAMAC Energy targets 900 MMBO in Kenya’s Lamu basin
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Camac energy has announced that it is targeting net unrisked prospective resources of 900 MMBO in onshore Block L1B from five leads. CAMAC has already carried out an … Read More