Ormat Announces Commercial Operation of Plant 4 in Olkaria III in Kenya, Expanding Complex Capacity to Nearly 140 MW
Ormat Technologies has announced that it reached commercial operation of Plant 4 in the Olkaria III complex in Kenya, increasing the complex total generating capacity by 29 MW to 139 … Read More
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation to Invest in $1.9 Billion Fertilizer Plant
The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation has announced that it will invest in a fertilizer plant to be set Kilwa division Lindi district German investors Ferostaal Industrial Project GmbH at a … Read More
Solo Oil Invests Additional Equity in Kiliwani North, Tanzania
Solo Oil has announced that it has acquired a further interest in the Kiliwani North Development Licence from concession operator Aminex to reach 10% from the current 6.175% interest in … Read More
Tullow Oil To Focus on Seismic Surveys in 2017 As Exploration Expenditure Drop
Following the earlier announced cut in exploration costs by Tullow oil the explorer has said it will focus on seismic surveying, processing and interpretation, high-grading and progressing leads to drill … Read More
Lobby Groups in Uganda Push For More Transparency in Oil Sector
Three lobbying groups namely Global Rights Alert, ActionAid Uganda and Transparency International have kick started an online petition to push for transparency from the Uganda government and international oil companies. … Read More
Africa Oil Completes Kenyan Farm-out Deal With Maersk Oil
Africa Oil reports that it has completed the previously announced (November 9, 2015) farmout with Maersk oil and gas related to Kenyan Blocks 10BB, 13T and 10BA having received $427 million. Africa … Read More
Genel Energy Exits Adigala block onshore Ethiopia
Genel Energy has announced that after a review of license potential, it has decided to exit its 44% working interest in the Adigala block onshore Ethiopia. According to Genel Energy … Read More
MaryJane Mwangi Takes Over At Kenya’s National Oil Corporation as CEO is Suspended
The board of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) has appointed in acting capacity MaryJane Mwangi General Manager, Downstream Operations as the new CEO after Sumayya Athmani was sent … Read More
Sasol obtains approval for Mozambique Field Development Plan
Sasol has obtained approval from the Mozambique Council of Ministers for its field development plan (FDP) that will see further hydrocarbon resources developed to support Southern Africa growth. To be … Read More