Security companies reap from LNG exploration in Tanzania

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] BG Group has contracted pan-African security provider Warrior Security Company to secure its sites in Tanzania, in a partnership that has seen the 3500-strong security company extend its … Read More

Horizons 2015: What to look for in the year ahead

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Source: Wood Mackenzie Macroeconomics: Asia’s consumers are key “The rate at which China’s economy rebalances away from investment and towards consumption will determine long-term trends in energy demand,” Cynthia Lim, … Read More

Tanzanian Government gives go ahead to Aminex for sale of Kiliwani North Development Licence

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Aminex has notified shareholders that it has received confirmation from the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Minerals that the Minister has no objection to the proposed transfer of … Read More

Atlas Development & Support Services lists on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Nairobi-headquartered support services and logistics company Atlas Development & Support Services (ADSS or Atlas cross listed on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment (‘GEMS’) of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, … Read More

Afren completes drilling and coring of wells completion on Madagascar’s Block 1101

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Operator of Block 1101 onshore Madagascar Afren plc  has announce the completion of its drilling and coring operations and the discovery of oil in two boreholes drilled on … Read More

CAMAC Energy to Acquire 3D Seismic Offshore Gambia

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] CAMAC Energy has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CAMAC Energy Gambia Ltd has awarded a contract for the acquisition of a 3D seismic survey to Polarcus Limited covering approximately … Read More

Madagascar Oil requests 2 year extension for Madagascar Exploration Blocks

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Madagascar Oil has announced that following discussions held at the Executive Committee meeting regarding Blocks 3105, 3106 and 3107 on 9 December 2014, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, … Read More

Total appoints new Africa division head as it restructures Exploration & Production Branch

French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total has announced that starting January 1st 2015, the Exploration and Production Branch of Total will be restructured with five geographical divisions, an … Read More