East Africa’s oil pipeline consultant bid to be advertised by July

The Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan oil pipeline consultancy bid advertisement is expected   to be out in the next two to three weeks according to Kenya’s ministry of energy. The pipeline … Read More

Simba Energy expands FTG survey over Block 2A, farmout discussions start

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Simba Energy Inc has announced that it will complete an airborne FTG survey (Full Tensor Gradiometry) that commenced with daily flights about 10 days ago in the next … Read More

Oil Exploration contributes Kshs 8.2b for Kenyan Economy, Creates 3000 jobs – Tullow Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Businesses across Kenya last year made Kshs 8.2 billion in revenues from supplying services to Tullow Kenya and contractors carrying out oil exploration in the country, a report … Read More

Tullow Oil to drill another 35 wells in 24 months in East Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil is set to drill 35 wells by Q3 2016 in East Africa according to the recent overview presentation earlier this month. This is even as the … Read More

Tullow Oil unsuccessful in Ethiopia’s South Omo Block

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil plc has announced that the Shimela-1 well encountered water bearing reservoirs. Shimela-1 in the South Omo Block, onshore Ethiopia, was drilled to test a prospect in … Read More

3D seismic in Kenya’s Block 10BB and 13T to be completed by September

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The ongoing 3D Seismic surveys over an area of 550 square kilometers in Blocks 10BB and 13T will be through by the end of the third quarter according … Read More

Africa Oil, Tullow appraisal activities strike more oil in Northern Kenya

Africa Oil and its Partner Tullow oil have hit some 62 meters of vertical net oil pay in a well drilled towards the north of Twiga 1 and is currently … Read More

Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production

The Uganda government has said it will borrow $145 million for revamping infrastructure in the Albertine region part of $320 million to be sought from World Bank’s arm the International … Read More