Sterling Energy announces completion of farm-in to Odewayne Block

Sterling Energy has announced that completion has now occurred under the Farmout Agreement with Jacka Resources Somaliland for the acquisition of an additional 15% interest in the Production Sharing Contract … Read More

Mining Bill 2014 violates human rights, encourages corruption – Lobby Groups

Civil society groups in Kenya have raised a red flag on the proposed Mining Bill 2014 which they say will lead to compulsory acquisitions of land from communities in mining … Read More

Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production

The Uganda government has said it will borrow $145 million for revamping infrastructure in the Albertine region part of $320 million to be sought from World Bank’s arm the International … Read More

Madagascar Oil Declares Block 3104 Tsimiroro commercially viable

Madagascar Oil has announced it has determined that the Block 3104 Tsimiroro discovery is a ‘Commercial Discovery’, under the terms of the Production Sharing Contract between OMNIS and Madagascar Oil S.A. (‘PSC’). Declaration of … Read More

Eaton sees $4 billion opportunity in Tanzania’s and Mozambique’s LNG facilities

Power management company Eaton has said there is a opportunity for companies offering electrical solutions for oil and gas to make over $4 billion in the next decade from the … Read More

Did Kenya award Angote 7 Oil Blocks?

Kenya has given Nigerian Mogul Aliko Angote seven oil blocks in the country according to reports from Nigeria’s PM News citing Kiprono Kittony, the Chairman of the Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of … Read More

Oliver Kinross Africa Oil & Gas Awards set for October

On the 9th of October 2014 Oliver Kinross will be hosting the 2nd Annual Africa Oil & Gas Awards at the world class Sandton Convention Centre as part of the … Read More

Jacka Resources signs second farm-out with Sterling Energy in Somaliland

Jacka Resources has announced that Jacka Resources Somaliland Limited has signed a second Farmout Agreement with Sterling Energy (East Africa) Limited for the Odewayne Block Production Sharing Contract, onshore Somaliland, East Africa. Sterling … Read More