Tower Resources completes farm-in to Block 2B, Kenya
Oil and gas exploration company, Tower Resources plc has announced the completion of its farm-in to Block 2B, onshore Kenya. The company agreed to acquire a 15% interest in Block … Read More
Tag: Kenya
Key features of the current Kenyan model of production sharing contract
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Source: Deloitteblog Negotiation of an initial exploration period with the possibility to extend this twice. An agreed percentage of the contract area is to be surrendered at the … Read More
Tullow Oil to drill another 35 wells in 24 months in East Africa
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil is set to drill 35 wells by Q3 2016 in East Africa according to the recent overview presentation earlier this month. This is even as the … Read More
Vivo Energy Kenya Launches Mobile Fuel Testing Laboratory
Vivo Energy Kenya, Shell’s distributor for fuels and lubricants, has launched a mobile fuel testing laboratory a first of its kind by an Oil Marketing Company (OMC) in Kenya. This initiative … Read More
Results on Taachui-1 well in Tanzania expected in two weeks
Ophir Energy has announced that results from the offshore Taachui-1 well in Block 1 will be known by the end of May. The well is projected to have a mean … Read More
Work starts on Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya
By Zak Mwangi Aurecon has been appointed as owner’s engineer by the project company, Kinangop Wind Park Ltd (KWP), for the construction phase of the 60.8 megawatt wind farm in … Read More
Mining Bill 2014 violates human rights, encourages corruption – Lobby Groups
Civil society groups in Kenya have raised a red flag on the proposed Mining Bill 2014 which they say will lead to compulsory acquisitions of land from communities in mining … Read More
Eaton sees $4 billion opportunity in Tanzania’s and Mozambique’s LNG facilities
Power management company Eaton has said there is a opportunity for companies offering electrical solutions for oil and gas to make over $4 billion in the next decade from the … Read More
Did Kenya award Angote 7 Oil Blocks?
Kenya has given Nigerian Mogul Aliko Angote seven oil blocks in the country according to reports from Nigeria’s PM News citing Kiprono Kittony, the Chairman of the Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of … Read More
Sakson Group focuses on training as local expertise lacks
Dubai based offshore company Sakson Group has said it will focus on training the local skills in Kenya where it is drilling for oil exploration companies Tullow Oil and New … Read More