Challenges Kenya, Uganda face in oil production
The East African region is now focus of the world as it joins the league of oil producing countries with over 1.6 billion barrels discovered in Uganda and Kenya with … Read More
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$4bn Uganda to Kenya pipeline key to unlocking reserves
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Wood Mackenzie’s latest upstream analysis asserts that the proposed 1,400 kilometre (km) pipeline, from central Uganda to Lamu on Kenya’s east coast, is vital in order to realise … Read More
Government suspends all land deals in Kenya’s oil rich region
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] All land transactions in the Kerio Valley region where oil exploration is ongoing in Kenya have been suspended till the country’s land commission comes into office. According to … Read More
Uganda parliament clears Tullow Oil of corruption allegations
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Uganda’s parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of bribery and corruption by Tullow Oil Plc in the country has said it did not find any credible evidence to … Read More
Kenya seeks over 470,000 T oil products for January-February 2013
Kenya’s oil importers are seeking over 470,000 tonnes of oil products for delivery over January to February, slightly lower than its previous purchases for November to January, industry sources said on Monday.
Swala Energy reports optimism in its Tanzania exploration
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Australian owned Swala Energy Limited has announced that RISC Operations Pty Ltd an independent petroleum advisory firm, have completed their review of the resource potential of the Kito … Read More
Solo Oil ‘Very Excited’ About Tanzania Prospects
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Infill seismic surveying at the Ruvuma natural gas acreage, onshore Tanzania, is set to finalise locations for new exploration drilling and accelerate commercial development heading into 2014. A … Read More
New discovery at Mzia Discovery raises Tanzania resources to 15 tcf
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] BG Group has announced an increase in total recoverable resources for the Mzia discovery and across Blocks 1, 3 and 4 offshore southern Tanzania, marking the conclusion of … Read More
Tullow Oil’s international scholarship awards to boost mining sector
10 scholars from Kenya have received the Tullow Group Scholarships and are already in the process of selecting their universities of choice in the UK for further studies. The Tullow … Read More
Premier Oil Withdraw from PLC Block L10A in Kenya
Premier Oil has withdrawn from Block L10A offshore Kenya after a review into exploration activities. The FTSE 250 firm, which held a 20% equity stake in Block L10A, announced the decision … Read More