ExxonMobil’s outlook for energy sees global demand fuelled by increase in consumption by developing nations

Significant growth in the global middle class, expansion of emerging economies and an additional 2 billion people in the world will contribute to a 35 percent increase in energy demand … Read More

UK listed firms must report all payments to governments starting 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British energy and mining firms will from January 1 2015 have to disclose all payments they make to governments in countries they operate in as the UK government … Read More

President Kenyatta to visit Texas for energy related discussions

Kenya’s president is today expected to visit Texas in what statehouse spokesman Manoah Esipisu has termed as a knowledge sharing visit about oil and gas. The president is also set … Read More

Global oil exploration nears $1 trillion – where are the finds?

Original story by Reuters Two years ago Total’s chief Christophe de Margerie launched a “high risk, high reward” oil exploration strategy, betting he could hit a bonanza, even though his … Read More

Technip awarded renewal of subsea services framework agreement with Statoil, Exxon Mobil & Gassco

Technip was awarded a new framework agreement by Statoil, Exxon Mobil and Gassco for diving, subsea intervention and repair contingency services. Under the terms of this framework agreement, a replacement … Read More

TPDC dismisses claims Tanzania will lose $1billion annually from gas sales

The Tanzania Petroleum development corporation (TPDC) has dismissed a leaked document that shows that the East African country will lose $1 billion annually under a production sharing agreement between TPDC, … Read More

Statoil, ExxonMobil makes another high-impact gas discovery offshore Tanzania

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The discovery in the Piri prospect is Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil’s sixth discovery and the fifth high-impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional … 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