Kenya’s Onshore Upstream Sector Set to Pick Up in 2017
Upstream activity in Kenya is expected to re-surge after hitting a low in 2016 in the backdrop of low oil prices that shut down offshore activity and left the onshore … Read More
Aminex Announces Spudding of Ntorya-2 in Tanzania
Aminex has announced that it has commenced drilling the Ntorya 2 appraisal well in the Ruvuma Basin, Tanzania. The well is being drilled to an estimated total depth of 2860 … Read More
Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest … Read More
Africa Oil Announces Commencement of Drilling on Erut-1 well in Kenya
Tullow Oil joint venture partner Africa Oil has announced the resumption of drilling on Block 13T in Kenya as earlier expected and reported by OilNews Kenya. The Erut-1 well, which spudded … Read More
Ntorya-2 drilling operations commence, spudding expected soon
Aminex plc, operator of the Ruvuma PSA in Tanzania, has advised that the Caroil-2 rig has been formally accepted on contract following inspection by an independent surveyor and that Ntorya-2 … Read More
Russian consortium now wants Uganda’s refinery project downsized
Weeks after pulling out as the preffered lead bidder for the 60,000 barrel refinery to be located in Hoima Uganda the Russian consortium RT Global resources is now demanding that … Read More
SBC presents proposal for new airport near Uganda Oilfields
SBC – a joint venture between UK company Colas and local company SBI Uganda – has formally presented its proposal for the Kabaale International Airport project to the Ministry of … Read More
Simba, Essel Group Middle East complete 2D seismic data acquisition on block 2-A
Simba Energy and Essel Group Middle East have announced that the 2D seismic acquisition program on Block 2A in Wajir, Kenya has been successfully completed by Africa Geophysical Services Ltd (AGS). The … Read More
What could you use to help drill for oil?
Oil and natural gas wells have traditionally been drilled vertically with depths ranging from a few thousand feet to as deep as five miles. Currently, advances in drilling technology allow … Read More
