Essel, Simba to Acquire New Rig to Drill Kenya’s Block 2A
Essel Group Middle East a joint venture partner in Kenya’s Block 2A has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a new skid mounted drilling rig as … Read More
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Genel Energy Receives 2 year extension at the Odewayne Production Sharing Agreement
Sterling Energy has announced that the Government of the Republic of Somaliland has granted the operator Genel Energy a further 2 year extension to the current period of the Odewayne … Read More
CEPSA, ERHC Commence Drilling At Tarach-1 Prospect in Kenya’s Block 11A
The SMP drilling rig has spud at the wildcat Tarach-1 drilling prospect (situated in the central part of the Tarach basin) with the well expected to take 60 days to … Read More
Tullow Oil Expresses Optimism Despite Disappointment at Cheptuket
Tullow Oil has said despite the Cheptuket well discovering oil it was pleasing that the company established a petroleum system in the unexplored Kerio basin the first by the company … Read More
Africa Oil Receives 12 month extension in Rift Basin Area Ethiopia
Africa Oil has received a twelve month extension to the initial exploration period in the Rift Basin Area and will now expire in February 2017. A 2D seismic crew program … Read More
Kenya’s Block L6 JV partners FAR, PanContinental Oil & Gas Clash Over Cash Calls
Kenya’s Block L6 operator Australia’s Far has said it issued a default notice to it’s partner in the L6 Joint Venture (Pancontinental Oil and Gas) for continued failure to pay … Read More
3D seismic in Kenya’s offshore Blocks L27&28 Unlikely without farm-out
Houston based offshore Block L27&28 operator Erin Energy has said it is unlikely to meet its requirements unless a farm-in partner comes on board. “3D acquisition in L27 & L28 … Read More
Swala Energy Obtains One Year Licence Extension To Each of its Tanzania Licences
Australian explorer focusing on the East African Rift System Swala Energy has announced that the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM) has agreed to extend the period within which … Read More
Preview into Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector
Uganda’s oil and gas sector has since the discovery of oil in 2006 transitioned from the exploration and appraisal phase to the development phase as the country prepares for sustainable … Read More
Erin Energy Seeks First Exploration Extension Period on Kenya’s Block L1B and L16
Erin Energy formerly CAMAC Energy has said met with the government of Kenya and has requested approval to move into the first exploration extension period on blocks L1b and L16 having completed … Read More