Uganda’s crude oil reserves estimates nearly double in new adjustment

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Uganda’s petroleum exploration and production department has put its estimated crude oil reserves at 6.5 billion barrels from the previous 3.5 billion barrels. The department is quoted by … Read More

Kenya awaits World Bank board approval of Kshs.4 billion for multi-agency training

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya is awaiting the approval of $50 million dispatchment as part of the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP) that targets to train government agencies including the energy … Read More

Tullow Oil to challenge the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruling in Uganda

Tullow Oil plc has announced that its subsidiaries operating in Uganda have received a ruling from the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) in Uganda relating to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). The … Read More

East African crude oil pipeline project attracts five designs

The East African crude oil pipeline project has received five bids from a consortium of six companies for the project that is being undertaken by Kenya, Uganda and Southern Sudan. … Read More

Shell, CNOOC Sign Global Strategic Alliance Agreement

Shell and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have announced the signing of a Global Strategic Alliance Agreement that reconfirms both parties’ commitment to the existing strategic partnership in China … Read More

Statoil , ExxonMobil CNOOC fight for Tanzania’s Block 4/3A

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)  Statoil  and ExxonMobil will have to wait and see who gets the offshore block 4/3A after the three companies submitted bids for … Read More

Uganda needs $8-12 billion for oil production – Tullow Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Uganda will require fiscal terms that offer the right incentives to invest capital and take up front risks if it is to realize the vast amounts of capital … Read More

Oryx Petroleum confirms successful testing of Congo’s Crude Oil and Gas deposits

JV partner Oryx Petroleum has announced that the testing of the CNOOC-operated E-1 exploration well targeting the Elephant Prospect in the Haute Mer A licence area in Congo (Brazzaville) confirmed the discovery of natural gas and crude oil previously … Read More