Serious Fraud Office Opens Corruption investigations on Soma Oil and Gas in Somalia

United Kindgom’s Serious Fraud Office has confirmed that it has opened a criminal investigation into SOMA Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, SOMA Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, SOMA Management Limited … Read More

Uganda’s Licensing Round attracted right blend of oil companies – Energy Ministry

The Ugandan government has responded to claims that the last licensing round was unsuccessful by virtue of having attracted mainly small and medium exploration companies. According to Acting Principal Petroleum … Read More

Uganda admits loss of funds earmarked for oil projects related land compensation

The Uganda National Roads Authority has admitted part of $3.5 million set aside to compensate for loss of land to roads to connect the country’s oil rich district Hoima ahead … Read More

Opportunities in East Africa as region enters Production Development Phase

Four East Africa countries among them Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya are headed to the development phase as they draw closer to exploit their oil and natural gas reserves providing … Read More

Madagascar Oil Award Of The Development Mining Title For The Block 3104

Madagascar Oil  has confirmed the award of the Development Mining Title for the Block 3104 Tsimiroro Production Sharing Contract by the President of Madagascar, H.E.Hery Rajaonarimampianina, following a joint proposal by … Read More

Call for Comments on Draft Uganda Standards for Oil and Gas Upstream Equipment and Materials

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), through the Technical Committee (UNBS/ TC 16/ SC2/WG1) is developing Standards for the … Read More