Namibia, QatarEnergy Agree to Support & Develop a Sustainable Upstream Oil and Gas Sector

NAMCOR Exploration and Production (NAMCOR E&P), a subsidiary of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has signed a Cooperation Agreement with QatarEnergy. The agreement provides the framework for cooperation … Read More

Uganda Oil & Gas SMEs to Benefit from $100 Million Funding

The Skills Development Facility (SDF), which is part of the US$100 million Uganda Skills Development Project (USDP), provides for an opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) interested and/or engaged … Read More

Africa’s Oil & Gas Industry Needs To Innovate & Embrace Technology To Remain Competitive

The time is opportune for oil & gas companies to take up and utilise advances in technology as an enabler in meeting some of the challenges faced The oil & … Read More

Oil and Gas to employ 160,000 Ugandans during peak construction phase

The oil and gas industry will indirectly employ up to 160,000 Ugandans during the development phase peak including 13000 direct jobs according to the petroleum directorate. Speaking during the Stanbic Uganda … Read More

The Africa Energy and Technology Conference Kicks off in Nairobi

The Africa Energy and Technology Conference organized by the Society for petroleum engineers and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists kicked off today with the assistant secretary for fossil energy … Read More

Skills shortages in East Africa opens up opportunities for Scotland trainers

With over 100,000 locals needing to be trained over the next 10 years to support East Africa’s oil and gas, mining and construction ambition, a delegation of 10 Scottish oil … Read More

GDC, National Oil to offer joint oil and gas drilling services

The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) and National Oil Corporation of Kenya have entered into an agreement to offer joint oil and gas drilling services in Kenya and the region the … Read More

Opportune Time for Africa Oil & Gas Industry to consider Change: PwC Oil & Gas Review

The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent and had an impact on countries that traditionally depend on oil … Read More

Developing Capacity: OBG talks to Donald Mahaga, Chairman, Kenya Oil and Gas Association from The Report: Kenya 2016

Interview: Donald Mahaga  What are the largest challenges faced by producers in commercialising onshore finds in Kenya? DONALD MAHAGA: Although we are still quite a few years away from commercialisation in … Read More