Confusion in East Africa Over Export Oil Pipeline Route
Months after the Kenyan and Ugandan president reached a deal to have the pipeline go through northern Kenya to the Kenyan coast the pronouncement has been thrown into a spin … Read More
Tag: Kenya
Suspended National Oil Corporation of Kenya CEO Reinstated
Suspended national oil chief executive and managing director Sumayya Hassan-Athmani has been reinstated according to deputy president William Ruto as an audit of the state agency continues. The chief executive … Read More
Tarach 1 well in Kenya’s Block 11A Drilling Date on schedule as Rig Mobilization Commences
The drilling rig for the Tarach 1 well in Block 11A has being mobilized to the drill site where concreting work and installation of conductors have already been completed as … Read More
Conference On The Role Of Academia In East Africa’s Extractive Sector Kicks off at Strathmore University
Strathmore University will host academia, government, civil society and players in the private sector nationally and regionally today to discuss explore how the oil and gas industry can form partnerships … Read More
Ormat Announces Commercial Operation of Plant 4 in Olkaria III in Kenya, Expanding Complex Capacity to Nearly 140 MW
Ormat Technologies has announced that it reached commercial operation of Plant 4 in the Olkaria III complex in Kenya, increasing the complex total generating capacity by 29 MW to 139 … Read More
Tullow Oil To Focus on Seismic Surveys in 2017 As Exploration Expenditure Drop
Following the earlier announced cut in exploration costs by Tullow oil the explorer has said it will focus on seismic surveying, processing and interpretation, high-grading and progressing leads to drill … Read More
Africa Oil Completes Kenyan Farm-out Deal With Maersk Oil
Africa Oil reports that it has completed the previously announced (November 9, 2015) farmout with Maersk oil and gas related to Kenyan Blocks 10BB, 13T and 10BA having received $427 million. Africa … Read More
Kenya’s Block L6 JV partners FAR, PanContinental Oil & Gas Clash Over Cash Calls
Kenya’s Block L6 operator Australia’s Far has said it issued a default notice to it’s partner in the L6 Joint Venture (Pancontinental Oil and Gas) for continued failure to pay … Read More
Simba Energy Raises $2.1 Million To Fund Exploration In Kenya
Simba Energy has closed its previously announced in November 2015 non-brokered private placement to raise gross proceeds of $2,100,749.00 through the issue of shares to fund exploration commitments associated with … Read More
India Seeks Bigger Bite in Africa’s Hydrocarbons Sector
The 4th India-Africa Hydrocarbons Conference being organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, to advance discussions on energy co-operation between 24 African nations and India … Read More
