Horn Petroleum halts exploration in Puntland, Somalia

Horn Petroleum Corporation a subsidiary of Africa Oil has said it will significantly reduce its activities in its Dharoor and Nugaal PSC areas pending a resolution of the political situation between … Read More

Africa Oil in $100m Equity Raise to fund exploration, appraisal plans in South Lokichar onshore Kenya

Africa Oil has announced plans to raise US$100m in new equity through a private placement to fund the ongoing appraisal and pre-development activities in the core South Lokichar Basin onshore … Read More

2D seismic acquisition to commence in Ethiopia’s Rift Basin Area Block

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oil and its partners have announced that 2D seismic acquisition of a 400 to 800 kilometer land and lake survey earlier planned for Q4 2014 will begin … Read More

Tullow, Africa Oil discover more oil in Northern Kenya

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil and Africa oil have announced that they have struck more oil in North Western Kenya at the Amosing 3, Ngamia 5 and Ngamia 6 appraisal wells. … Read More

Tullow, Africa Oil to drill up to 6 basin openers in Northern Kenya in 2015

  Tullow Oil and Africa Oil say they plan to drill 6 basin openers in North Western Kenya’s North Lokichar basin, Kerio basin as well as in North Turkana according … Read More

What to look out for in Kenya’s oil and gas sector in January 2015

2015 continues to look promising for the oil and gas sector in Kenya with various planned projects expected to continue while new companies will begin work in the various acreages. … Read More

DFID-Kenya to support engagement of communities, oil companies and NGOs in Turkana, Kenya

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID-Kenya) has said it is committed to Turkana County Government that it will support engagement of communities, with oil companies and NGOs, for local … Read More

Toyota Tshusho named oil pipeline lead consultant

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Toyota Tshusho Engineering Corporation will design and carry out a feasibility study for the construction of a crude pipeline between Hoima to the Kenyan coast after the company … Read More

Tullow Oil, Africa Oil receive 1 year extension in block 10BB, 13T

The Kenyan government has approved extension of the exploration license in blocks 10BB and 13T by one year following delays in acquisition of 3D seismic. Following the approval exploration periods … Read More