Drilling of Kifaru-1 well in Mozambique begins

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Wentworth Resources has announced the beginning of drilling operations on the Kifaru-1 exploration well by the Helmerich & Payne rig #243 in the Rovuma Onshore Concession in northern … Read More

Tembo 1 well plugged and abandoned after minimal success

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] After a number of delays Wentworth Resources has announced that drilling operations of the Tembo-1 well have now completed and with the well having reached to a total … Read More

India and Mozambique Government MoU to Enhance Cooperation in Oil and Gas field

Indian minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Mozambique Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mr. Oldemiro Julio Marques Baloi recently signed a memorandum on cooperation … Read More

Kenya could lose 7 oil blocks in Somalia dispute

As a maritime border dispute between the Somali government and Kenya heads to the international court of justice seven oil blocks currently held by Kenya are part of the determination … Read More

Mozambique to legislate on liquefaction of natural gas

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Mozambique is in the process of legislating on the liquefaction of natural gas from the rich Rovuma basin Macauhub.com reports. The legislation is expected to provide guidance on … Read More

Energy top on the agenda as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

This week over 50 African heads of state will discuss ways of improving trade between their countries and the United states as well as how to tap into the United … Read More

Mozambique and Tanzania sign MoU to cooperate in hydrocarbon sector

The Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and The Mozambique National Petroleum Institute (INP have signed a memorandum of understanding that will enable both eastern African countries partner in issues related … Read More