Drilling of Badada-1 well in Kenya’s Block 2B begins
Block 2B operator Taipan Resources through its subsidiary Lion Petroleum has announced that the GW-190 rig has spudded Badada-1 well with the well planned to be drilled to a total … Read More
Tag: Kenya
What to look out for in Kenya’s oil and gas sector in January 2015
2015 continues to look promising for the oil and gas sector in Kenya with various planned projects expected to continue while new companies will begin work in the various acreages. … Read More
Uganda begins evaluations of bids for Hoima-Kampala pipeline
The Ugandan government has announced that it has started evaluating bids from a number of international firms for the construction of the export pipeline from Hoima (refinery site) to Kampala … Read More
Swala Energy Receives Funding for Exploration in its East African Acreage
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy Limited has announced that Swala has received US $750,000 under the terms of the Convertible Note Facility pursuant to the Company’s ASX Announcement in mid December. … Read More
Tower Resources resolves dispute with Repsol in Namibia
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tower Resources has announced that it has reached agreement with the Operator, Repsol Exploration (Namibia) (Pty) Limited relating to the disputed costs associated with the drilling of the … Read More
Lake Turkana Wind Power Project Achieves Financial Close
Following the financial close of Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) on 11 December 2014, LTWP has received the first disbursement of funds pursuant to financing agreements signed in March … Read More
Tullow Oil Hands Over Kshs.18 million Water Project in Turkana, Kenya
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Kenya has today handed over an Kshs.18 million water project to the residents of Kataboi in Turkana North consisting of a borehole, solar powered submersible pump and … Read More
Swala Energy drops its arbitral claim in respect of Block 12B, Kenya
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy has said it has dropped its arbitration proceedings against CEPSA in respect to Block 12B pursuant to its announcement of the 10th November 2014. According to … Read More
Atlas Development & Support Services lists on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Nairobi-headquartered support services and logistics company Atlas Development & Support Services (ADSS or Atlas cross listed on the Growth Enterprise Market Segment (‘GEMS’) of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, … Read More
Maximum Petroleum Pump Prices from December 15th 2014 – January 14th 2015 (Kenya)
Source: Energy Regulatory Commission
