Kenya to Launch its First Licensing Round by September 2025

Kenya has said that it will launch its First Licensing Round set by September 2025 after it restructured its petroleum exploration blocks to align with global best practices and its … Read More

KENYA: State of the Environmental Monitoring of the Upstream Oil and Gas sector

The operations of oil and gas activities pose significant ecological and social impacts related to risks/incidences of oil spills, land degradation, accidents, fire, and water and air pollution. To this … Read More

KENYA: New Report Reveals Increased Pollution, Hazardous Waster and Respiratory infections in Lamu and Lokichar

The WWF- Kenya’s oil for development project has  launched an Environmental assessment report conducted in Lamu marine crude oil terminal and Lokichar oil fields. The WWF- Kenya’s oil for development … Read More

Exclusive: Pate 2 & 3 Wells Could Face Further Delays As Sakson & Kenyan Agent Head to Court

The continuation of Pate 2 and 3 wells in Lamu’s block L4 is in doubt after the rig owner Sakson Drilling & Oil Services and its Kenyan agent Gas & … Read More

Zarara Spuds Initial Well in Blocks L4 & L13 Kenya For Pate Drilling Campaign

Zarara Oil & Gas Limited (“Zarara”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Midway Resources International, announces the spudding today of Pate-2 well, that commences its Pate Drilling Campaign on its production … Read More