Simba Energy reopens discussions with interested parties in Kenya’s block 2A

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Canadian explorer Simba Energy has reported that following positive results of the Company’s most recent FTG (Full Tensor Gradiometry) survey and final report by Bell Geospace, the Company … Read More

Afren suspends CEO, COO over corruption allegations

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Afren plc has announced that its Board has temporarily suspended the CEO, Osman Shahenshah and the COO, Shahid Ullah over corruption allegations. Afren says that the two have … Read More

Oyster oil and gas to start drilling in Djibouti and Madagascar in 2015

  Oyster oil and gas will begin drilling in Djibouti and Madagascar in 2015 the first wells by the company since its formation in 2010. The company that has four … Read More

3rd East Africa Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition set for Nairobi in October

The 3rd East Africa Oil and Gas Summit and Exhibition EAOGS is taking place on the 15-17 October in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. EAOGS was … Read More

International companies operating in Kenya and the oil blocks awarded

Source:Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Operator/Contractor Block No. Basin Name Afren/Lion 1 Mandera Afren/EAX L17/L18 Lamu Offshore Simba Petroleum 2A Mandera Lion Petroleum 2B Mandera Vanoil Resources 3A/3B Anza Africa … Read More