Soma Oil and Gas set to become a major player offshore Somalia
Soma oil and gas that in June concluded a 122,000 sq km 2D seismic acquisition is set to benefit from blocks with an area of up to 60,000 sq km … Read More
Initial 2D seismic on Kenya’s block L19 encouraging – Rift Energy
Rift energy has said the initial exploration program on block L19 have been very encouraging and confirm that it is a viable project. According to the latest investor update Rift … Read More
Uganda’s crude oil reserves estimates nearly double in new adjustment
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Uganda’s petroleum exploration and production department has put its estimated crude oil reserves at 6.5 billion barrels from the previous 3.5 billion barrels. The department is quoted by … Read More
Africa Oil withdraws from Ethiopia’s block 7 and 8
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oil has announced it will be withdrawing from blocks 7 and 8 in the Somali region where it has 30 percent interest together with New age which … Read More
Africa Oil, Marathon Oil initiate drilling of Sala-2 appraisal well
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oil and its partner in block 9 Marathon have announced the start of drilling of the Sala-2 appraisal well following the discovery of gas in the Sala … Read More
Tullow Oil, Africa Oil appraisal activities in North Western Kenya successful
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil plc and its partner Africa Oil have announced a new round of successful results from a series of exploration, appraisal and testing activities conducted in Blocks … Read More
Kenya’s oil and gas regulator to fly out trainees under its upstream training programme
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] National Oil has unveiled a human resource capacity development programme for the emerging upstream oil and gas sector. The first group of 34 management trainees has already been … Read More
Tanzania Mzia well test supports potential hub development – BG Group
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] BG Group plc has announced that results from a recently completed second drill-stem test (DST) on the Mzia discovery in Block 1, offshore southern Tanzania, provided further support … Read More
Kenya looks into establishing oil and gas industrial parks
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] As East Africa potential to become a major global oil and gas producer continues to attract international investors Kenya is already looking into establishing Oil and Gas Industrial … Read More
UK listed firms must report all payments to governments starting 2015
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British energy and mining firms will from January 1 2015 have to disclose all payments they make to governments in countries they operate in as the UK government … Read More