Tembo 1 well plugged and abandoned after minimal success

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] After a number of delays Wentworth Resources has announced that drilling operations of the Tembo-1 well have now completed and with the well having reached to a total … Read More

Total begins drilling of its deepest offshore project yet

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Total has today reached another milestone for the Egina project in Nigeria, as an intensive drilling program got under way. The company has mobilized two rigs which will … Read More

Tower Resources resolves dispute with Repsol in Namibia

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tower Resources has announced that it has reached agreement with the Operator, Repsol Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Limited relating to the disputed costs associated with the drilling of the … Read More

Lake Turkana Wind Power Project Achieves Financial Close

Following the financial close of Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) on 11 December 2014, LTWP has received the first disbursement of funds pursuant to financing agreements signed in March … Read More

Tullow Oil Hands Over Kshs.18 million Water Project in Turkana, Kenya

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Kenya has today handed over an Kshs.18 million water project to the residents of Kataboi in Turkana North consisting of a borehole, solar powered submersible pump and … Read More

Simba Energy expects to sign Block 2A 2D seismic contract in Q1 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Simba Energy has said it expects to sign a contract and commence the initial 2D seismic program in the first quarter of 2015 with its technical team having … Read More

Swala Energy drops its arbitral claim in respect of Block 12B, Kenya

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy has said it has dropped its arbitration proceedings against CEPSA in respect to Block 12B pursuant to its announcement of the 10th November 2014. According to … Read More

Security companies reap from LNG exploration in Tanzania

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] BG Group has contracted pan-African security provider Warrior Security Company to secure its sites in Tanzania, in a partnership that has seen the 3500-strong security company extend its … Read More

Horizons 2015: What to look for in the year ahead

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Source: Wood Mackenzie Macroeconomics: Asia’s consumers are key “The rate at which China’s economy rebalances away from investment and towards consumption will determine long-term trends in energy demand,” Cynthia Lim, … Read More