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A new expose by Ugandan Daily Chimp Reports newspaper has revealed that 39 government officials were awarded cash bonanzas equaling Ush6 billion (equivalent $1.65M) after winning the protracted Heritage/Tullow oil Capital … Read More
Upstream activity in Kenya is expected to re-surge after hitting a low in 2016 in the backdrop of low oil prices that shut down offshore activity and left the onshore … Read More
Aminex has announced that it has commenced drilling the Ntorya 2 appraisal well in the Ruvuma Basin, Tanzania. The well is being drilled to an estimated total depth of 2860 … Read More
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest … Read More
Tullow Oil joint venture partner Africa Oil has announced the resumption of drilling on Block 13T in Kenya as earlier expected and reported by OilNews Kenya. The Erut-1 well, which spudded … Read More
Aminex plc, operator of the Ruvuma PSA in Tanzania, has advised that the Caroil-2 rig has been formally accepted on contract following inspection by an independent surveyor and that Ntorya-2 … Read More
Weeks after pulling out as the preffered lead bidder for the 60,000 barrel refinery to be located in Hoima Uganda the Russian consortium RT Global resources is now demanding that … Read More
SBC – a joint venture between UK company Colas and local company SBI Uganda – has formally presented its proposal for the Kabaale International Airport project to the Ministry of … Read More
Simba Energy and Essel Group Middle East have announced that the 2D seismic acquisition program on Block 2A in Wajir, Kenya has been successfully completed by Africa Geophysical Services Ltd (AGS). The … Read More
