Tullow Oil loss of Kenya’s Block 10A adds to Kshs. 38.4 billion group profit dip

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British explorer Tullow Oil which held the license to exploration Block 10 in Northern Kenya’s Marsabit county has booked a 6.8 billion shilling loss after losing the expired … Read More

Tullow Oil May Sell Part of Stake in Ugandan Oil Field

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Story Wall Street Journal Africa-focused oil and gas explorer Tullow Oil PLC is considering selling part of its stake in a Ugandan oil field it is developing with … Read More

Licensing of Kenyan oil exploration blocks frozen

The ministry of energy has stopped all licensing of oil exploration blocks in Kenya until the government puts in place the Energy Act. According to energy principal secretary Joseph Njoroge … Read More

South Sudan starts to lose oil buyers as conflict continues

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Buyers of South Sudanese crude oil have been looking for alternative sources following the conflict that broke out last month affecting oil production in especially South Kordofan and … Read More

Tullow Oil opens community resource offices in Northern Kenya

British explorer has opened community resource offices in northern Kenya to encourage dialogue and partnerships with communities in the area where it has been prospecting oil. “Tullow community resource offices … Read More

Total E&P compensates Ugandans as production nears

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Residents of Nebbi will each receive Kshs. 120,000 per acre for land trampled on during exploration plus a 10,000 shillings rent every year with a 40 per cent … Read More