Swala Energy Exits Kenya’s Block 12B

There is uncertainty on whether Australian firm Swala Energy which held 50 percent equity in Kenya’s block 12B has relinquished its share with the Tullow Oil website indicating that the operator now … Read More

Total E&P completes 2D seismic acquisition in DRC’s Block III

Total E&P RDC, operator of DRC’s Block III, has finalized the acquisition of the 2D seismic survey over the northern part of the Block III area according to JV partner SacOil. … Read More

Swala Energy to Relinquish Tanzania’s Pangani License

Australian oil and gas exploration company Swala Energy has reported it has notified  the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation together with partners Tata Petrodyne and Otto energy its desire to relinquish … Read More

Total Commences 2D Seismic Data Acquisition, Block III, Albertine Graben, DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo Block III operator Total E&P has announced he has commenced with the acquisition of a 2D seismic survey following the granting of a two-year extension to … Read More

Swala Energy Obtains One Year Licence Extension To Each of its Tanzania Licences

Australian explorer focusing on the East African Rift System Swala Energy has announced that the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM) has agreed to extend the period within which … Read More

Swala Energy Completes 2014 Seismic Programme over Tanzania’s Kilombero Basin

Swala Energy Limited has announced that has successfully completed its 430km 2D seismic programme over the Kilombero Basin in central Tanzania. As the Company earlier announced in October 2014, initially … Read More

Swala Energy to seek alternative funding for drilling in East Africa

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Board members of Australian explorer Swala Energy have said the company will be seeking alternative funding to finance its drilling obligations ahead of its planned campaign in 2015 … Read More

Jacka Resources initiates Tanzania’s Ruhuhu Block farm-out campaign

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Jacka Resources has announced it has initiated a farm-out campaign after being approached by a number of parties interested in the license in its Ruhuhu Block. This continues … Read More

Simba’s FTG Survey narrows 2D seismic acquisition areas in Kenya’s Block 2A

Simba Energy Inc. has announced it is in receipt of Bell Geospace’s final report and results from their aerial FTG (Full Tensor Gradiometry) survey analysis and interpretation at it’s 100% interest … Read More