Cheptuket-1 Well in Kenya’s Block 12A on course to complete in February

Block 12A basin opener Cheptuket well is still on its drilling schedule and is set to complete in February according to block operator Tullow Oil in its last update. The … Read More

US Government Will Not Help Finance Kenya Pipeline Project

The United States Ambassador to Kenya has clarified that his government will not help finance the construction of an oil pipeline in Kenya terming media reports to suggest the same … Read More

Aminex signs Gas Sales Agreement with Tanzania Government

Aminex is set to start first production in Africa following reports that it has executed a fully-termed Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) for its … Read More

Tullow Oil Slashes East Africa Exploration Budget Focuses on Pre-Development Stage

Tullow Oil has slashed its exploration and appraisal budget by 50 percent compared to 2015 to just $100 million as the company allocated $150 million to pre-development expenditure. The reduction … Read More

US Funding For Kenyan Pipeline Viewed Suspiciously Back Home

Days after the US ambassador to Kenya expressed the desire to help Kenya source funding for a pipeline from the Lokichar basin critics at h0me are questioning Obama’s allegiance to … Read More

Africa Oil Receives Kenyan Government Approval of Maersk Oil Farm In

Africa Oil Corp. has reported that the previously announced farm-out with Maersk Oli and Gas has received approval from the Government of Kenya. This gives a green light for completion of the … Read More