Energy top on the agenda as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington
This week over 50 African heads of state will discuss ways of improving trade between their countries and the United states as well as how to tap into the United … Read More
Tag: Kenya
Pancontinental considers drilling second well in Kenya’s Block L10A
Australian explorer Pancontinental oil and gas has announced it is considering drilling a second well in the Kenyan block L10A where BG Group is the operator. The new well follows … Read More
Afren suspends CEO, COO over corruption allegations
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Afren plc has announced that its Board has temporarily suspended the CEO, Osman Shahenshah and the COO, Shahid Ullah over corruption allegations. Afren says that the two have … Read More
FAR Ltd delays 2D seismic acquisition in Kenya’s Block L6 over security concerns
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] FAR has said it has delayed a planned onshore well and an onshore 2D seismic survey and associated processing and interpretation in Northern part of coast Kenya due … Read More
African oil & energy sector fuelling global investor growth – DHL
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] While Oil and Gas activity in West Africa is nothing new, it is the activity in East Africa which is creating a stir amongst exploration companies and of … Read More
Tullow Oil, Africa Oil signals possible farm out in Kenya
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil and its partner Africa Oil may be farming out blocks 10BB and 13T in the Lokichar basin and where the companies have already discovered oil reserves … Read More
World Bank board approves $50m to strengthen Kenya’s capacity in oil and gas industry
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$50 million for the Government of Kenya to strengthen its capacity to manage the oil and gas sector and the … Read More
Kenya awaits World Bank board approval of Kshs.4 billion for multi-agency training
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya is awaiting the approval of $50 million dispatchment as part of the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP) that targets to train government agencies including the energy … Read More
Swala Energy to sink exploratory well in Nyanza Kenya in 2015
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy has announced it will be drilling its first exploratory well in Kenya’s block 12B in 2015. The company says the decision follows positive data from the … Read More
Swala Energy halts trading ahead of Kenya Block 12B announcement
Swala Energy has requested a trading halt to last until an announcement is made which it expects to occur before the commencement of normal trading on Monday 21 July in … Read More
