Vanoil Provides Update on License Renewals in Kenya

“Vanoil Energy  a Vancouver-based Canadian international oil and gas development company has confirmed ongoing discussions with the Kenyan Government with regard to its license renewals in Kenya.These talks are now … Read More

Taipan announces update on 220 million barrel Kenyan prospect

Taipan Resources Inc. has announced that BGP has commenced the acquisition of further 2D seismic data on Block 2B, onshore Kenya. The data acquired will be used to finalize the … Read More

Uganda Announces Deal With Foreign Oil Companies

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Story by CommodityHQ The government of Uganda is ready to develop its oil sector, but says it prefers to ramp up production slowly. n recent years, investors have … Read More

Licensing of Kenyan oil exploration blocks frozen

The ministry of energy has stopped all licensing of oil exploration blocks in Kenya until the government puts in place the Energy Act. According to energy principal secretary Joseph Njoroge … Read More

Tullow Oil opens community resource offices in Northern Kenya

British explorer has opened community resource offices in northern Kenya to encourage dialogue and partnerships with communities in the area where it has been prospecting oil. “Tullow community resource offices … Read More

Learn more about Kenya’s Block 3A Oil Exploration

Resource Type: Oil, Natural Gas Property Size: 12,192sq km Stage of Development: Exploration Current Work Program: EIA, data interpretation & preparation of the 2010 seismic program Potential: Unknown Ownership: Production … Read More

East African oil wells among explorations to watch out for in 2014

The fact that a 40% drilling success rate marks out 2013 as one of BP’s best years for exploration in decades reflects the kind of glass-half-full attitude hardy oil investors must … Read More

Civicon Kenya secures Tullow Oil contract for roads and airstrips in Turkana

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’]Story by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation – Civicon Engineering Company (part of TransCentury group) has signed a two year deal with British Oil Company Tullow Oil mandated to explore oil … Read More