Swala Energy seeks arbitration after CEPSA withdrawal from Kenya’s Block 12B

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy Limited advises that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swala Energy (Kenya) Limited, has referred to arbitration a dispute with CEPSA Kenya Limited (“CEPSA”) in connection with CEPSA’s withdrawal … Read More

Soma Oil & Gas to sponsor 2nd Somalia Oil & Gas Summit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Somalia-focused oil and gas Exploration Company Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited has announced it will be sponsoring the Somalia Oil & Gas Summit for the second year … Read More

Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd seeks to fully acquire Ardan Logistics Kenya Limited

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd has announced that the Board has decided to exercise the call option granted to it pursuant to the framework and option agreement announced on … Read More

Tullow Kenya conducts Stakeholder Engagement in Elgeyo Marakwet & Baringo

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Kenya has announced it has completed a series of meetings in Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo Counties which were undertaken to update local leaders, area representatives, and the … Read More

Maersk Drilling unveils fourth ultra deepwater drillship

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named yesterday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Lene Berg, wife of … Read More

Kenya’s finance bill offers a mixed picture for oil and gas investors – Africa Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oil has in a statement said that the recently assented to Finance bill by President Uhuru Kenyatta and whose publication is imminent will impact on the oil … Read More

Jacka Resources initiates Tanzania’s Ruhuhu Block farm-out campaign

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Jacka Resources has announced it has initiated a farm-out campaign after being approached by a number of parties interested in the license in its Ruhuhu Block. This continues … Read More

Solo Oil receives $5 million debt facility to fund Tanzanian projects

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Solo Oil Plc has announced that it has drawn down the first US$1 million of a US$5 million 3-year debt facility secured today, and has closed a Placing … Read More

Statoil seeks to be the most carbon-efficient oil and gas producer globally

Statoil CEO Helge Lund will today put forward the company’s climate commitments as he addresses the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit in New York according to a statement in the … Read More