Kenya could monetize oil reserves as early as 2016
Kenya could start pumping oil from the Lokichar basin in Northern Kenya in the months to come with reports that the leadership is pushing for road transport ahead of the … Read More
Tag: Albertine basin
Kenya, Uganda agree on crude oil pipeline route
The governments of Kenya and Uganda have announced that they have agreed on the route to be taken by the crude oil pipeline that will transport oil from the Albertine … Read More
Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit set for September in Kampala
The Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit (UIOGS) is set to take place in Kampala starting 16th September to discuss the development and best practice of Uganda’s already thriving oil … Read More
Uganda Extends Deadline for Submission of Applications for Qualification for First Petroleum Licensing Round
The ministry of energy and mineral development has announced that it extended the closing date for receipt of applications for qualification has been extended by a month from 29th May … Read More
Total E&P slashes jobs in Uganda
French exploration company Total is reported to have laid off 30 staff in its Ugandan operations as the company cuts cost amidst the tough economic situation facing many players in … Read More
Uganda to auction six more oil blocks
Uganda’s cabinet has approved the auction of six new exploration blocks in the oil rich Albertine basin in what will see the country’s first competitive bidding round. The new shift … Read More
Drilling in Kenya’s Block 11A to begin within 12-16 months
Block 11A partner Houston based ERHC has announced that together with the block operator CEPSA Kenya Limited (a wholly owned affiliate of Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. (CEPSA) it plans … Read More
ERHC Energy Confirms Leads in Kenya Block 11A
ERHC has announced that ongoing interpretation of 2D seismic data on Kenya Block 11A reveals the presence of several viable leads, some with closures of up to 20 square kilometers. … Read More
Uganda’s crude oil reserves estimates nearly double in new adjustment
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Uganda’s petroleum exploration and production department has put its estimated crude oil reserves at 6.5 billion barrels from the previous 3.5 billion barrels. The department is quoted by … Read More
Tanzania: With Gas Already in Its Bag Tanzania’s Rift System Set to Become Next Oil Frontier
Original Story by Chaby Barasa for Tanzania daily News IF recent geological findings are anything to go by, the East African Rift System (EARS) is poised to become the next big … Read More