Why now could be a good time for U.S. Independent Oil and Gas Producers to consider opportunities in Africa

By NJ Ayuk It isn’t breaking news that the world is currently on “lock-down mode.” Around the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has made conditions dire and triggered global economic shutdowns. … Read More

BDO publishes 2020 oil and gas predictions

BDO has today published its 2020 OIL AND GAS PREDICTIONS report. The report spotlights four major trends to impact energy sources and infrastructure, forcing legacy national and corporate energy strategies … Read More

Ethiopia Oil and Gas Sector Overview

Ethiopia sedimentary basins are located between old and new discovery areas in the Middle East (Yemen), the East Africa Rift System (Kenya),the Melut and Muglad basins (Sudan and South Sudan). … Read More

Nairobi Oil and Gas Club holds inaugural meeting

The Nairobi Oil and Gas club yesterday held its first meeting bringing together close to 50 professionals and investors in the upstream sector in Kenya. According to the organizers the … Read More

Oil Potential in Tanzania’s Ruhuhu Block placed at 3.6 BOE

Australian explorer Jacka Resources has said a prospective resource assessment at the Ruhuhu Block has set the highest estimate at 3.6 billion barrels of oil in both convectional and unconventional … Read More

African oil & energy sector fuelling global investor growth – DHL

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] While Oil and Gas activity in West Africa is nothing new, it is the activity in East Africa which is creating a stir amongst exploration companies and of … Read More

Global oil exploration nears $1 trillion – where are the finds?

Original story by Reuters Two years ago Total’s chief Christophe de Margerie launched a “high risk, high reward” oil exploration strategy, betting he could hit a bonanza, even though his … Read More

LNG from East Africa – how the odds are stacked

Story by lexology.com How much gas? Vast amounts. Mozambique alone is estimated to have gas reserves of up to 150 trillion cubic feet  (TCF) and Tanzania potentially as much as 50 … Read More