Swala Energy hints possible Farm-in in Eastern Africa

Swala Energy has announced that it is in farm-in conversations in Eastern Africa as the company seeks ways of raising alternative funding transactions. This follows the withdrawal of a share … Read More

Swala Energy to seek alternative funding for drilling in East Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Board members of Australian explorer Swala Energy have said the company will be seeking alternative funding to finance its drilling obligations ahead of its planned campaign in 2015 … Read More

Call for Comments on Draft Uganda Standards for Oil and Gas Upstream Equipment and Materials

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Courtesy: petroleum.go.ug Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), through the Technical Committee (UNBS/ TC 16/ SC2/WG1) on Drilling, … Read More

Tullow Oil conducts media training in Kenya

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British explorer has conducted a new round of training for Kenyan journalist in what the company said is motivated by the need for better and accurate reporting with … Read More

Somaliland creates an Oilfield Protection Unit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has decided to establish a trained and equipped Oilfield Protection Unit that can provide the level of security required by the … Read More