GPB Global Resources begins 2D seismic acquisition in Ethiopia

Russian explorer GPB Global Resources has said it has began acquiring 2D seismic at the Gewane-El Wiha license area where it signed a Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (PPSA) in July … Read More

Simba Energy Gets Kenya Government Greenlight for Block 2A Farm-in to Essel Group

Simba Energy has announced it has received formal approval from the Government of Kenya for its farm-in agreement with Essel Group. Under the terms of the farm-in agreement, Essel Group … Read More

Swala Energy Completes 2014 Seismic Programme over Tanzania’s Kilombero Basin

Swala Energy Limited has announced that has successfully completed its 430km 2D seismic programme over the Kilombero Basin in central Tanzania. As the Company earlier announced in October 2014, initially … Read More

Simba Energy expects to sign Block 2A 2D seismic contract in Q1 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Simba Energy has said it expects to sign a contract and commence the initial 2D seismic program in the first quarter of 2015 with its technical team having … Read More

New initial 3D seismic data provides more definitive mapping in the Junon area – Seychelles

Australian energy company WHL Energy has provided an update regarding the early interpretation of the Junon 3D seismic dataset acquired within its offshore Seychelles project area. The initial interpretation indicates … Read More

Rift Energy enters second exploration phase in Kenya’s Block L19

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Rift Energy Corp. has announced it is entering into the first additional two-year exploration program on Block L19 in Kenya after meeting or exceeding all contractual requirements of … Read More