2nd Local Content Convention Opens Amid Calls For Preference of Local Companies

The 2nd Local content convention opened its doors on Wednesday bringing together players from the government and private sector to discuss ways of enabling local companies to participate in the … Read More

2nd Local Content Convention Opens Today in Nairobi

The second Oil and Energy Services Local Content Convention (OES LCC) will kick off at Nairobi’s Safari Park hotel today morning bringing together hundreds of stakeholders from the East African … Read More

Orca Exploration Receives $60 million financing for the Songo Songo development programme

Orca Exploration has announced that it is proceeding with the first phase of the Songo Songo development programme following World Bank board approval of the International Finance Corporation financing. Through … Read More

22nd Africa Oil Week, Africa Upstream Conference 2015 set for October in Cape Town

Global Pacific & Partners will host the 22nd Africa Oil Week/Africa Upstream Conference 2015 in conjunction with ITE Group plc, in Cape Town 26th– 30th October, at Cape Town International Convention … Read More

Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit set for September in Kampala

The Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit (UIOGS) is set to take place in Kampala starting 16th September to discuss the development and best practice of Uganda’s already thriving oil … Read More

East African Countries Agree on Two Oil Pipelines

East African leaders from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have agreed to construct two oil pipelines that will enable Uganda and Kenya commence exports of discovered resources as well as relieve … Read More

Erin Energy Seeks First Exploration Extension Period on Kenya’s Block L1B and L16

Erin Energy formerly CAMAC Energy has said met with the government of Kenya and has requested approval to move into the first exploration extension period on blocks L1b and L16 having completed … Read More

Simba Energy Enters Into Agreement With Essel Group Middle East To Invest In 3 African Countries

Simba Energy has announced it has executed an Agreement with Essel Group Middle East, of Dubai, UAE, a subsidiary of Essel Group India, wherein Essel Group will earn a 60% … Read More

Six Oil and Gas majors call for carbon pricing

Major oil and gas companies, BG Group plc, BP plc, Eni S.p.A., Royal Dutch Shell plc, Statoil ASA and Total SA, today announced their call to governments around the world … Read More