Oyster Oil and Gas Enters Phase III in Djibouti Exploration

Oyster Oil and Gas Ltd. has announced that effective 1st March 2017 it has received Government of Djibouti approval to commence exploration activities under Phase III of the Production Sharing … Read More

Swala Energy Exits Kenya’s Block 12B

There is uncertainty on whether Australian firm Swala Energy which held 50 percent equity in Kenya’s block 12B has relinquished its share with the Tullow Oil website indicating that the operator now … Read More

Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest … Read More

East African Oil & Gas Market 2015-2025 – Report

Report focuses on Upstream Exploration & Development and Midstream Infrastructure Capex in Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, with Special Focus on Rapidly Emerging Countries Ethiopia, South Sudan & Somalia Visiongain’s comprehensive … Read More

Why Zarara’s Pate-2 result could Overshadow Tullow’s Early Oil Pilot Scheme

The drilling of Pate-2 well in Lamu County’s Pate Island is set to commence in Q1 2017 same time as the eagerly awaited early oil pilot scheme is set to … Read More

Adamantine Energy, Bowleven Lose Kenya’s Block 11B

Kenya’s Block 11B operator Adamantine Energy and joint venture partner Bowleven will not be receiving an extension on their license according to commissioner for petroleum Ministry of Energy and Petroleum … Read More