Ophir contemplates $1.3bn Tanzania offshore blocks sale to Pavilion
Story by: The East African – Shareholders of oil and gas explorer Ophir Energy will in the next two weeks in London vote on whether the company should sell a … Read More
Placing Economic Value on Africa’s Natural Resources – UNEP
African Ministers and Experts Spotlight Efforts to Incorporate Natural Wealth Accounting in Development Planning. Wealth accounting and the valuation of ecosystem services are critical to Africa’s future growth, as the … Read More
Turkana elders want Kenyan government to subdivide oil land
Story by: Daily Nation – Clan leaders in Turkana want the government to subdivide land in an area where a British company is exploring for oil. The residents argue that … Read More
Uganda to receive $100 Billion From Oil
Story by: East Africa Business Week Uganda will earn close to $100 billion as its potential share of oil resources, a Tullow Uganda Country Report released last week shows.The Country … Read More
Shell floats hull for world’s largest floating facility
The 488-metre-long hull of Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has been floated out of the dry dock at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in Geoje, South … Read More
Mozambique to start commercial oil production in 2014
Story by OilreviewAfrica Sasol Petroleum International has announced that Mozambique’s first commercial production and sale of crude oil will commence in 2014 from an inland oilfield at Inhassoro The African … Read More
Kenya asked not to brush aside oil marketers’ storage claims
Story courtesy of The Standard The debate pitting marketers against the ministry of Energy and Petroleum and Kenya Pipeline Company is not healthy. Worse, the country risks paying a heavy … Read More
ETDEWEB goes global
Source: http://www.etde.org Access to the ETDE World Energy Base (ETDEWEB) database is now open globally. The countries involved in the ETDE international energy information exchange agreement recognize the value of information sharing to … Read More
2014 Africa Assembly set for June in Paris, France
24th of June, 2014-25th of June, 2014InterContinental Le Grand, Paris, France The Oil Council’s Africa Assembly is one of the most ground breaking oil and gas seminars on the continent, uniting over … Read More
Vanoil Says It May Accept Other Explorers in Rwanda Oil Search
By Bloomberg Vanoil Energy Ltd. (VEL) is discussing with the Rwandan government the option of allowing other companies to help explore the country’s East Kivu Graben Basin as they seek to … Read More