Kenyan Insurers reap from oil and gas boom
Kenyan underwriters are already gaining from the increased exploration of oil and gas onshore and offshore although there is no single statistic in the industry to indicate just how much … Read More
Author: Samuel Kamau Mbote
Sterling Energy announces completion of farm-in to Odewayne Block
Sterling Energy has announced that completion has now occurred under the Farmout Agreement with Jacka Resources Somaliland for the acquisition of an additional 15% interest in the Production Sharing Contract … Read More
Mining Bill 2014 violates human rights, encourages corruption – Lobby Groups
Civil society groups in Kenya have raised a red flag on the proposed Mining Bill 2014 which they say will lead to compulsory acquisitions of land from communities in mining … Read More
Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production
The Uganda government has said it will borrow $145 million for revamping infrastructure in the Albertine region part of $320 million to be sought from World Bank’s arm the International … Read More
Madagascar Oil Declares Block 3104 Tsimiroro commercially viable
Madagascar Oil has announced it has determined that the Block 3104 Tsimiroro discovery is a ‘Commercial Discovery’, under the terms of the Production Sharing Contract between OMNIS and Madagascar Oil S.A. (‘PSC’). Declaration of … Read More
Eaton sees $4 billion opportunity in Tanzania’s and Mozambique’s LNG facilities
Power management company Eaton has said there is a opportunity for companies offering electrical solutions for oil and gas to make over $4 billion in the next decade from the … Read More
Hashi Energy converts Petrol car to run on LPG
Hashi Energy limited has announced the introduction of their latest Kenyan assembled innovation car Autogas a petrol driven car that has been converted to run on liquefied petroleum gas. Hashi … Read More
Energy Institute approves Petroleum Institute East Africa as training provider
The Energy Institute has certified the Petroleum Institute of East Africa’s School of Petroleum Studies as an approved training provider. In a statement by PIEA the institute becomes the first … Read More
Did Kenya award Angote 7 Oil Blocks?
Kenya has given Nigerian Mogul Aliko Angote seven oil blocks in the country according to reports from Nigeria’s PM News citing Kiprono Kittony, the Chairman of the Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of … Read More
Oliver Kinross Africa Oil & Gas Awards set for October
On the 9th of October 2014 Oliver Kinross will be hosting the 2nd Annual Africa Oil & Gas Awards at the world class Sandton Convention Centre as part of the … Read More
