{"id":4634,"date":"2016-05-03T09:38:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=4634"},"modified":"2017-01-25T09:07:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T09:07:58","slug":"detailed-studies-of-kenyas-oil-pipeline-route-to-start-in-a-few-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/detailed-studies-of-kenyas-oil-pipeline-route-to-start-in-a-few-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailed Studies of Kenya\u2019s Oil Pipeline Route To start in a few weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The process to build a 891 kilometer 28 inch pipeline from Northern Kenya and Kenya\u2019s Lamu port is set to begin with detailed studies expected to commence in the next few weeks according to Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Charles Keter.<\/p>\n

According To Keter the pipeline expected to cost $2.1 billion and be complete by 2021 has the capacity to evacuate 300,000 barrels of oil per day although Kenya could decide to build a smaller 24 inch pipeline with the capacity to transport 200,000 barrels of oil daily.<\/p>\n

The pipeline will cater for new discoveries in future with a current report showing Kenya could export 80,000 barrels of oil a day from the then 600 million barrels of recoverable resources earlier reported by Tullow Oil. The figure could rise though following a new assessment<\/a> by the exploration company which has said resources could be up by 25 percent.<\/p>\n

Kenya plans to further entice its north western neighbor South Sudan with huge oil reserves to transport some of its oil through its territory amid hostile relations with Sudan its current route.<\/p>\n

Keter adds that the country could also upgrade the already existing 20 inch oil pipeline that transport refined products from the port city of Mombasa to Nairobi some 500 kilometers.<\/p>\n

Besides the oil pipeline Kenya has plans to commence exports<\/a> by road and rail in the coming months.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes days after Uganda ditched Kenya for Tanzania to route<\/a> its crude oil pipeline that is expected to cost some $4 billion.<\/p>\n

Days after the decision was made Keter accused Uganda and Tanzania of conspiring to lock out Kenya from presenting its case hinting that the pipeline route had been sealed in advance.<\/p>\n

Keter who appeared in front of the Senate Energy Committee said Kenya could have solved all concerns raised by its western neighbor saying reasons for the Tanga route did not hold any water<\/p>\n

Mr Keter said Uganda’s reasons for choosing the Tanzania route were not “valid” as Kenya had solutions to all its concerns.<\/p>\n

“The Tanzanians said our team was not welcome. We already knew Uganda’s decision so we did not bother so much,” Keter is quoted by The Daily Nation newspaper.<\/p>\n

Among reasons for the Tanga route according to Uganda\u2019s Daily Monitor included:<\/p>\n