Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production

In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More

Swala Energy, Tullow Oil start 2D seismic in Kenya’s Lake Victoria region

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Swala Energy Limited has announced the 2D seismic acquisition programme in Block 12B, Kenya has commenced and is designed to identify the main structural lineation in the basins … Read More

Altaaqa Global Opens East Africa Office

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The new Nairobi office will serve as a hub for Altaaqa Global’s sales and operations in the East Africa region Dubai-based Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, a global … Read More

Vivo Energy, Airtel Money sign Pan African partnership agreement

Vivo Energy,the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricantsin 16 African markets, and Airtel Money today announced a collaborative Pan African agreement to strengthen both companies’ footprint in … Read More

Bowleven to start seismic testing in Kenya’s Block 11B

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Bowleven is to soon start the 2D seismic testing in Block 11B after announcing that the seismic tender process is in an advanced stage and the award was … Read More

Tullow Oil pioneers in publishing extractive industry transparency report

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] In 2012, Tullow generated sales revenue of $2.3 billion. Governments received $573 million in taxes, royalties and other payments and over three million barrels of oil in relation … Read More

Africa Oil reduces well drilling time in Kenya as costs increase

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa oil will in 2014 shift to synthetic based muds in well drilling in Kenya as the company drives at cutting down well drilling durations. The synthetic based … Read More