Afren Receives 15 Month Extension in Kenya’s Block 1

The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Energy has granted Afren through its subsidiary East African Exploration (EAX) a 15 month extension to the current Second Additional Exploration Period … Read More

Kenya Oil and Gas (upstream) sector fact file – shortened

Source: Ministry of Energy and Petroleum 1950-1992:  30 wells drilled by international oil companies in Kenya’s sedimentary basins. Two more wells drilled in the period stretching to 2010. None of … Read More

Simba Energy expects to sign Block 2A 2D seismic contract in Q1 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Simba Energy has said it expects to sign a contract and commence the initial 2D seismic program in the first quarter of 2015 with its technical team having … Read More

Simba Energy reopens discussions with interested parties in Kenya’s block 2A

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Canadian explorer Simba Energy has reported that following positive results of the Company’s most recent FTG (Full Tensor Gradiometry) survey and final report by Bell Geospace, the Company … Read More

Simba’s FTG Survey narrows 2D seismic acquisition areas in Kenya’s Block 2A

Simba Energy Inc. has announced it is in receipt of Bell Geospace’s final report and results from their aerial FTG (Full Tensor Gradiometry) survey analysis and interpretation at it’s 100% interest … Read More