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The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) and National Oil Corporation of Kenya have entered into an agreement to offer joint oil and gas drilling services in Kenya and the region the first of its kind partnership that will see the two state agencies jointly bid and undertake drilling activities by leveraging on their individual and collective technical expertise.<\/p>\n

In the memorandum of understanding, GDC will offer National Oil drilling equipment as well as related specialized drilling services. Specifically, GDC will provide National Oil with one deep-drilling rig and personnel.<\/p>\n

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Other aspects of the agreement include capacity building, provision of support services, sharing of equipment and facilities, joint tendering for consultancy and technical services,\u00a0as well as information and knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n

The partnership has been entered into in line with the Kenya government\u2019s approach of deriving utmost value from the emerging oil and gas subsector and will be administered by a committee comprising of representatives from the two state corporations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs GDC, we are excited to be entering into this agreement with National Oil. This strategic partnership presents a unique opportunity for GDC\u2019s ongoing efforts to optimize its assets in revenue generation,\u201d said Eng. Ole Nchoe, GDC\u2019s Managing Director and CEO.<\/p>\n

According to National Oil\u2019s acting chief executive officer Ms. MaryJane Mwangi Kenya\u2019s emerging petroleum sector provides vast opportunities in oil and gas drilling.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future of oil and gas exploration and production in our country and the region is very promising. Recent oil and gas discoveries in Kenya and Uganda have made the East African region attractive for companies that offer drilling services. This is the opportunity that the National Oil-GDC partnership seeks to exploit,\u201d said MaryJane.<\/p>\n

National Oil Corporation of Kenya is a fully integrated oil and gas company involved in the upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum business in Kenya and is actively involved in the exploration of oil and gas. On the other hand, the Geothermal Development Company is engaged in the development and exploitation of geothermal resources and the promotion of alternative uses of geothermal resources in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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