ION Geophysical to acquire 2D seismic in offshore Puntland

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] ION Geophysical has announced that it has signed the first of a kind offshore multi-client 2D seismic survey  agreement with the Puntland Petroleum and Minerals Agency. According to … Read More

Maximum Retail Pump Prices in Kenya 15th January to 14th February 2015

Source: Energy Regulatory Commission HIGHLIGHTS Average landing cost of imported Super Petrol decreased by 17.34 from $841.22 (Nov 2014) to $695.38 per ton in December 2014 Average landing cost of … Read More

Most developing countries will benefit from oil price slump – World Bank

Gains from low oil prices can be substantial for developing-country importers if supported by stronger global growth, says a World Bank Group analysis of the oil price decline, contained in … Read More

Africa Oil & Gas Legal Summit 2015 set for South Africa in February

The Africa Oil & Gas Legal Summit 2015 along will be held in the last week of February in Johannesburg, South Africa in an inaugural event that will convene Energy … Read More

CAMAC Energy terminates contract for drillship Energy Searcher

CAMAC Energy has announced it has terminated its contract with Northern Offshore International Drilling Company Ltd. for the drillship Energy Searcher. CAMAC says it notified Northern on January 7, 2015 that … Read More

Oil and Gas industry showing better appreciation for local content participation – SBC

A research by Schlumberger’s strategic management consulting arm Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) says there is a better appreciation by the oil and gas industry of the need for local content … Read More

Drilling of Badada-1 well in Kenya’s Block 2B begins

Block 2B operator Taipan Resources through its subsidiary Lion Petroleum has announced that the GW-190 rig has spudded Badada-1 well with the well planned to be drilled to a total … Read More

Mozambique could join Australia, Qatar in league of world’s largest Gas producers

Mozambique could become the third world’s largest Gas producer after Australia and Qatar should it secure the needed foreign investment in the range of $20Bn to $25Bn according to a … Read More