Exploration slows down in Kenya as rig count falls
The number of drilling rigs in Kenya is expected to significantly fall in Kenya in 2015 as oil companies cut down on exploration as well as the main players’ ramp … Read More
Tag: Block 10BB
Africa Oil closes $125m private placement
Canadian listed company Africa Oil has announced that it has closed the US$125,000,000 brokered private placement, previously announced on earlier this month having issued an aggregate of 57,020,270 common shares. … 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
National Oil Corporation to raise funds to back-in in Blocks 10BB and 13T
Nearly eight months after OilNews Kenya published that the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) was internally discussing exercising its right to back-in in Blocks 10BB and Block 13T the … 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
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
ONGC Videsh ready to buy Tullow Oil African Assets in Kenya or Ghana
India’s overseas investment arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp ONGC Videsh might be looking into farming into Tullow Oil assets in Ghana and Kenya according to news reports by … Read More