Pancontinental considers drilling second well in Kenya’s Block L10A

Australian explorer Pancontinental oil and gas has announced it is considering drilling a second well in the Kenyan block L10A where BG Group is the operator. The new well follows  … Read More

Tullow Oil unsuccessful in Kenya’s Agete 2 well in Block 13T

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil has announced that the Agete 2 down dip appraisal well in block 13T that was being drilled by Weatherford 804 has encountered only water bearing reservoirs. … Read More

London’s Court of Appeal rules in favor of Tullow Oil in Uganda’s capital gains tax case

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil plc has announced that Tullow Uganda Limited, its Ugandan subsidiary, has received judgment in its favour in the proceedings against Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd and … Read More

Kenya awaits World Bank board approval of Kshs.4 billion for multi-agency training

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya is awaiting the approval of $50 million dispatchment as part of the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP) that targets to train government agencies including the energy … Read More

Tullow Oil to challenge the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruling in Uganda

Tullow Oil plc has announced that its subsidiaries operating in Uganda have received a ruling from the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) in Uganda relating to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). The … Read More

Africa Oil, Tullow encounters no oil in Ethiopia’s Gardim-1 exploration well

Africa Oil Corp. has announced that the Gardim-1 exploration well, drilled on the eastern flank of the Chew Bahir Basin in the South Omo licence, onshore Ethiopia, has reached a … Read More