Upstream Activity to shift to Lamu, Mandera Basins in 2018

A majority of seismic and drilling activity in Kenya will concentrate in the Lamu and Mandera basins this year away from the traditional South Lokichar area according to the 2018 … Read More

Schlumberger Launches New Fluid Mapping-While-Drilling Service

SpectraSphere service uniquely enables the understanding of reservoir properties while drilling for improved reservoir characterization, well placement and reduction in overall well construction cost Schlumberger has launched the new SpectraSphere* … Read More

Swala Oil & Gas Granted Extension Of Tanzania’s Kilosa-Kilombero Licence

Swala Oil & Gas (Tanzania) plc has announced that it has been awarded an extension to the Kilosa-Kilombero licence by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. This extension runs to … Read More

What could you use to help drill for oil?

Oil and natural gas wells have traditionally been drilled vertically with depths ranging from a few thousand feet to as deep as five miles. Currently, advances in drilling technology allow … Read More