CEPSA, ERHC Disappointed at Kenya’s Block 11A Tarach-1 well – Source
OilNews Kenya has learnt that the search for oil and gas at Tarach-1 in Kenya’s Block 11A has not been successful and works are ongoing to plug the well according … Read More
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Amec Foster Wheeler wins Field Development Project contract in Mozambique
Amec Foster Wheeler has announced the award of a detailed design and engineering contract by Sasol Petroleum Mozambique Limitada for Phase 1 Tranche 1 of the PSA development for surface … Read More
Tullow Oil, Kenya Government Committed to First Oil By 2017
The Kenya government and oil explorer Tullow Oil have reaffirmed plans to start product in the Lokichar basin by mid-2017 as planned in a meeting with the CEO and other … Read More
Uganda Allocates Funds For National Petroleum Authority & National Oil Company
The ministry of finance in Uganda has allocated $56.2 million towards Oil, Gas and Mineral Development and institutional and skills development including operationalizing the National Petroleum Authority and establishment of … Read More
TPDC, Minjingu Mines & Fertilizer Company Sign Mou To Assess Songo Songo West License
The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and the Minjingu Mines & Fertilizer Company Ltd of Arusha have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in conducting detailed assessments in … Read More
Tanzania’s Kiliwani North Well Commissioned
The Kiliwani North production license operator Ndovu Resources Limited (a subsidiary of Aminex plc) has announced that initial production that started in April and the first Kiliwani North-1 (KN-1) gas was … Read More
Simba Energy to Commence 2D seismic in Kenya’s Block 2A in a fortnight
Kenya’s Block 2A operator Simba Energy has said it will commence the shooting of lines of 2D seismic in the next 7-12 days having already completed the necessary preparations. According … Read More
Public hearings on Somalia Kenya Maritime Delimitation Case Set for September
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will in mid-September commence public hearings in the case concerning Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya) with the focus solely on … Read More
Russia Offers Affordable Alternative to Obtain Oil and Gas Training for Students from developing countries
Following the numerous hydrocarbon discoveries in East Africa stakeholders in the industry have had to seek training and capacity building in traditional training hubs for oil and gas mostly in … Read More
Sasol Commences Drilling at Mozambique PSA Licence
Sasol’s field development plan (FDP) for the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) licence in Inhambane province, Mozambique has reached an important milestone with the commencement of the drilling of the first … Read More
