UGANDA/TANZANIA: EACOP to be Constructed at Rate of 100km Monthly Consuming 5.6M Manhours

The 1443km East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) will be constructed at a rate of 100 kilometers monthly for a period of 16 months according to EACOP General manager Martin … Read More

Oil and Gas to employ 160,000 Ugandans during peak construction phase

The oil and gas industry will indirectly employ up to 160,000 Ugandans during the development phase peak including 13000 direct jobs according to the petroleum directorate. Speaking during the Stanbic Uganda … Read More

Highlights of Tullow Oil, Total E&P Production Licences in Uganda

Duration: The Licences have been issued for a period of 25 years and can be renewed for an additional period of 5 years as provided for in the Production Sharing … Read More

Local Content Bill 2016 Public Debate Kicks Off in Nairobi

Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have today engaged the senate energy committee on the Local Content Bill 2016 to dissect and adequately debate the proposed provisions of the … Read More

Skills for Oil and Gas Africa Annual Regional Conference and Launch kicks off in Nairobi

The Skills for Oil and Gas Africa (SOGA) Annual Regional Conference and launch has opened in Nairobi with the aim of addressing skill gaps in the oil and gas supply … Read More

Oil Exploration contributes Kshs 8.2b for Kenyan Economy, Creates 3000 jobs – Tullow Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Businesses across Kenya last year made Kshs 8.2 billion in revenues from supplying services to Tullow Kenya and contractors carrying out oil exploration in the country, a report … Read More