Total Gets Stake in Turkana Following acquisition of Maersk Oil

Total has announced that the Boards of Total and A.P. Møller – Mærsk have both approved the acquisition of 100% of the equity of the E&P company Maersk Oil & Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary … 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

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

Africa Oil Announces Farmouts in the Rift Basin Area and Adigala Blocks in Ethiopia

Africa Oil has announced that it has received Ethiopian government approval in respect of two farmout agreements with Marathon Oil and New age Ethiopia Limited. Under the terms of the … Read More