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

Seychelles Junon 3D PreSDM Processing now Complete

Seychelles Junon Pre-Stack Depth Migration (PreSDM) processing has now been completed and the final volume of data delivered to joint venture partner WHL Energy in mid-May 2015 according to the quarterly … 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

Kenya’s Block 10BB, 13T 3D seismic on course to be complete in Q4

The acquisition of a 550 square kilometer 3D seismic program in blocks 10BB and 13T is on course as scheduled to be complete in the fourth quarter of 2014 according … Read More

Swala Energy to sink exploratory well in Nyanza Kenya in 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy has announced it will be drilling its first exploratory well in Kenya’s block 12B in 2015. The company says the decision follows positive data from the … Read More

3D seismic in Kenya’s Block 10BB and 13T to be completed by September

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The ongoing 3D Seismic surveys over an area of 550 square kilometers in Blocks 10BB and 13T will be through by the end of the third quarter according … Read More

Seychelles signs final approval for WHL farmout to Ophir Energy

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Australian energy company WHL Energy has announced that the Republic of the Seychelles has signed formal documentation approving Ophir Energy’s previously reported* farm-in to WHL Energy’s large offshore Seychelles exploration position. Under … Read More