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

Taipan Resources awards drilling contracts for Badada-1 well in Kenya’s Block 2B

Block operator in Block 2B Taipan Resources has announced that together with other joint-venture partners, have executed a contract with Greatwall for the GW-190 land rig and have also contracted … Read More

DFID-Kenya to support engagement of communities, oil companies and NGOs in Turkana, Kenya

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID-Kenya) has said it is committed to Turkana County Government that it will support engagement of communities, with oil companies and NGOs, for local … Read More

ERHC retains Deloitte as strategic advisor on its assets in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa oil and gas explorer ERHC Energy   has announced it has retained the services of Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC (DCF) to advise on the Company’s oil assets in the … Read More

CAMAC Energy Announces Additional Drilling Rig for Offshore Nigeria

CAMAC Energy has reported that it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for the provision of the semi-submersible drilling unit Sedco Express for drilling and completion activities offshore … Read More

Ormat to Expand Olkaria III Geothermal Complex in Kenya by 24 MW

Ormat Technologies has announced today its subsidiary has signed an amended and restated Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC), paving the way for the … Read More

Drilling in Kenya’s Block 11A to begin within 12-16 months

Block 11A partner Houston based ERHC has announced that together with the block operator CEPSA Kenya Limited (a wholly owned affiliate of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. (CEPSA) it plans … Read More

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