Uganda Approves EACOP Construction License
Construction of the world’s longest crude oil heat traced pipeline is finally set to kick off after the Ugandan cabinet gave a go-ahead for its construction six months after the … Read More
Category: Eastern Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the eastern region of the African continent, variably defined by geography. The countries include: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
ETHIOPIA: Abay Basin Holds Potential for more than 2 Billion Barrels
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has confirmed that studies carried out in Warra Illu within the Abau Basin shows the area could hold more than two billion barrels of … Read More
OPINION:New Wave European Climate Litigation Aimed at Stopping African Energy Projects
By African Energy Chamber More than 600 million Africans lacked access to electricity before the pandemic, and it appears that this figure is growing. According to the International Energy Agency, … Read More
EACOP, Institution of Surveyors of Uganda Sign MOU to Enhance Competencies & Provide Training Opportunities
The East African Crude Oil pipeline Company (EACOP) Ltd and the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance competencies through training of EACOP staff and … Read More
SOMALILAND: Genel Energy Targets Toosan-1 Drilling in 2024
Genel Energy has in its latestet operations and trading update said that it continues target a spud date in the next 12-18 months for the Toosan 1 well on the … Read More
UGANDA: UNOC, DGR Energy Granted Exploration License for Kasuruban, Turaco Blocks
Uganda’s Cabinet in its sitting of 9th January 2023 has approved the signing of Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and issuance of an Exploration license to UNOC for the Kasuruban block … Read More
Somaliland Oil Discovery, A Welcome Gift to the Horn of Africa
Despite over a decade of oil exploration in the horn of Africa, a working petroleum system, easy access to the market and over 60 wells, the dream of a commercial … Read More
SOMALILAND: Has Genel Energy Discovered Oil in Salaxley?
Days after a war of words over the legality of Genel’s Energy license to explore in Somaliland one of the seven Federal Member States of Somalia (though largely autonomous with … Read More
TANZANIA: Kinyerezi 1 Expansion Drives Gas Demand despite Record Production
As the extension of the Kinyerezi I Power Station continues to increase power generation capacity from 150 megawatts to 335 megawatts gas providers are already embracing themselves for increased gas … Read More
TANZANIA: Increased Upstream Activity Expected Onshore in 2023
Tanzania is expected to see increased upstream activity in 2023 in all aspects including seismic, exploration drilling, development and production buoyed by improved oil prices and goodwill from the country’s … Read More