SOMALIA: Federal Government Declares Genel Energy Operations in Somaliland Illegal

Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has condemned Genel Energy’s activities in the autonomous region of Somaliland terming them as illegal. According to s statement by the ministry warns  … Read More

2D seismic Acquisition Commences on the Odewayne & SL-10B/13 Blocks, Somaliland

Odewayne and SL-10B/13 Blocks operator Genel Energy has said that 2D seismic acquisition project commenced in March as part of a Somaliland government owned speculative 2D seismic acquisition project and … Read More

Sterling Energy Revises Farmout Agreement For Odewayne Block, Somaliland

Sterling Energy has announced that it has agreed with Petrosoma Limited to revised terms of the Farmout Agreement between Sterling Energy (East Africa) Limited (SEEAL) and Petrosoma dated October 2013. … Read More

Jacka Resources executives to leave company in Q4 2014

Jacka resources, a company with core focus is in North Africa, West African Transform Margin and East Africa rift basins has announced that the managing director and the chief financial … Read More

Somaliland creates an Oilfield Protection Unit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has decided to establish a trained and equipped Oilfield Protection Unit that can provide the level of security required by the … Read More

Sterling Energy announces completion of farm-in to Odewayne Block

Sterling Energy has announced that completion has now occurred under the Farmout Agreement with Jacka Resources Somaliland for the acquisition of an additional 15% interest in the Production Sharing Contract … Read More