Statoil makes another high-impact natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania
Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil has today announced its fifth discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional…
Bowleven’s oil exploration survey in Kenya’s Block 11B encouraging
Bowleven plc an independent exploration and development company with interest in Kenya and Cameroon has announced that it a survey…
Bowleven gets Zambia exploration blocks
Following participation in the recent Zambian license round Bowleven has been notified by the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water…
Ophir contemplates $1.3bn Tanzania offshore blocks sale to Pavilion
Story by: The East African – Shareholders of oil and gas explorer Ophir Energy will in the next two weeks…
Placing Economic Value on Africa’s Natural Resources – UNEP
African Ministers and Experts Spotlight Efforts to Incorporate Natural Wealth Accounting in Development Planning. Wealth accounting and the valuation of…
Turkana elders want Kenyan government to subdivide oil land
Story by: Daily Nation – Clan leaders in Turkana want the government to subdivide land in an area where a…
Uganda to receive $100 Billion From Oil
Story by: East Africa Business Week Uganda will earn close to $100 billion as its potential share of oil resources,…
Shell floats hull for world’s largest floating facility
The 488-metre-long hull of Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has been floated out of the dry dock…
Mozambique to start commercial oil production in 2014
Story by OilreviewAfrica Sasol Petroleum International has announced that Mozambique’s first commercial production and sale of crude oil will commence…
Kenya asked not to brush aside oil marketers’ storage claims
Story courtesy of The Standard The debate pitting marketers against the ministry of Energy and Petroleum and Kenya Pipeline Company…