Eastern Africa Oil,Gas/ LNG& Energy Conference starts in Nairobi

The conference and summit brings together stakeholders in the oil and gas industry including government, African National Oil companies, Licensing agencies, foreign state national players and the supporting service industry. … Read More

Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production

In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More

Tullow Oil receives mixed results at Kenya’s Block 10BB, 13T wells

Tullow Oil has announced the results of a series of recent exploration and appraisal activities conducted by the four rigs currently operating in Blocks 10BB and 13T onshore Kenya. The Emong-1 exploration well in Block … Read More

Uganda needs $8-12 billion for oil production – Tullow Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Uganda will require fiscal terms that offer the right incentives to invest capital and take up front risks if it is to realize the vast amounts of capital … Read More

OPINION: Tullow discloses payments but Kenya Energy bill falls short of making mandatory disclosures

By: Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas In a move internationally hailed as pioneering Tullow Oil has released its annual report including reporting at a project level. Tullow … Read More

Tullow Oil pioneers in publishing extractive industry transparency report

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] In 2012, Tullow generated sales revenue of $2.3 billion. Governments received $573 million in taxes, royalties and other payments and over three million barrels of oil in relation … Read More

Africa Oil reduces well drilling time in Kenya as costs increase

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa oil will in 2014 shift to synthetic based muds in well drilling in Kenya as the company drives at cutting down well drilling durations. The synthetic based … Read More