Africa Oil reduces well drilling time in Kenya as costs increase

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa oil will in 2014 shift to synthetic based muds in well drilling in Kenya as the company drives at cutting down well drilling durations. The synthetic based … 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

Nestlé expects ‘major growth’ in Kenya when oil starts flowing

Story by HowWeMadeitinAfrica Swiss food and beverage multinational Nestlé is expecting “major growth” in the Kenyan market in five years when recent discoveries of oil begin to flow. Nestlé Kenya … Read More

Africa Oil Announces Farmouts in the Rift Basin Area and Adigala Blocks in Ethiopia

Africa Oil has announced that it has received Ethiopian government approval in respect of two farmout agreements with Marathon Oil and New age Ethiopia Limited. Under the terms of the … Read More

Simba Energy announces further 2D seismic work in Kenya

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Simba Energy has granted permission to Taipan Resources Inc. (“Taipan”) operator of Block 2B in Kenya, to carry out 2-D seismic in an area located in the southwest … Read More