Kenya’s Block 9 gas discovery over 1Tcf
The recent gas discoveries in the sala prospect were over 1Tcf according to the cabinet secretary for energy Davis chirchir. “This is a very significant discovery being the first offshore … Read More
East African countries advertise bid for lead consultant for crude oil pipeline
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya and Uganda have advertised for a lead consultant that will oversee the feasibility study and initial design for the construction of a 1300 kilometer pipeline from Uganda … Read More
Dolphin Geophysical awarded Seychelles 3D Seismic Survey Contract
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited has announced that Ophir Energy plc operator of the jointly held Seychelles exploration blocks, has contracted Dolphin Geophysical to undertake the 1500 … Read More
Kenya’s encounters more oil in Block 10BB
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Ngamia-2 appraisal well in Block 10BB has encountered up to 39 metres of net oil pay and 11 metres of net gas pay according to newest operational update … Read More
Africa Oil discovers Natural Gas in Kenya’s Block 9
Africa Oil has announced it has made a gas discovery in Block 9 onshore Kenya. The Sala-1 drilled a large 80 square kilometer anticlinal feature along the northern basin bounding fault … Read More
Swala completes farm out with CEPSA in Kenya’s Block 12B
Swala has completed a farm out agreement for a 25% working interest in Block 12B in Kenya with Spanish integrated oil and gas company, CEPSA. With all Kenyan government approvals … Read More
Wentworth Resources commences drilling at Mozambique’s Tembo-1 well
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Wentworth Resources has announced that drilling operations have commenced on the Tembo-1 well in the Rovuma Onshore Concession in northern Mozambique. Wentworth has an 11.59 percent net interest in this … Read More
Kenya’s parliament backs Vanoil Energy license cancellation
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The energy and transportation committee has backed the decision to terminate the oil exploration license of Vanoil Energy in January this year. In a report tabled in parliament … Read More
Swala Energy requests share trading halt ahead of Kenya’s farmout announcement
Swala Energy Limited has requested that a trading halt be implemented in respect of all Swala securities quoted on the Australian bourse (ASX) pending an announcement from the Company in relation … Read More
Benefit sharing key in development of LAPSSET and Oil resources
By Charles Wanguhu A key challenge in development is the implementation of an inclusive agenda. Development experts have come to refer to this as “growth coupled with equal opportunities”. The … Read More