European Travel Bans Are Counter-Productive And Hurting The Oil & Gas Sector’s Ability To Support Africa’s Economic Recovery

The continuation of travel restrictions and suspension of visas and travel between Africa and Europe is heavily restraining the oil & gas industry’s recovery efforts. Because of its international nature, … Read More

EGYPT: Eni Makes New Gas Discovery in the Mediterranean Sea

Eni (as the Operator of the Block), BP and Total (as Contractor members) have successfully drilled the first exploration well in the North El Hammad license, in the conventional Egyptian … Read More

Oil & Gas Virtual Summit Set for 6-10th July 2020

The Oil & Gas Leadership and Success Virtual Summit will be held in July 2020 to address  the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the oil and gas industry including a … Read More

Zarara’s Pate 2 well on schedule to spud in April 2017

Plans to drill the Pate 2 well in Kenya’s Lamu basin’s block L4 are on course with well designing by Norwell Engineering currently ongoing according to Zarara Oil and Gas … Read More

Kenya’s Onshore Upstream Sector Set to Pick Up in 2017

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

UK pledges $30 million to support growth and development of East Africa’s oil and gas sector

British High Commissioner, Nic Hailey has said the UK will have commit $30m towards the development of local content, technical advice towards developing legislation and regulation, research, and engagement with … Read More

Zarara Oil & Gas in CSR Drive in Lamu County Ahead of Pate-2 Drilling

Zarara Oil and Gas a subsidiary of Midway Resources (MRI) the operator in Lamu basins block L4 and L13 has donated books worth Kshs. 2.5 million (approx. $25,000) to all … Read More

BP, Area 4 partners sign LNG sale and purchase agreement for offshore Mozambique

BP and the Area 4 concession partners, Eni East Africa (EEA), Galp Energia (Galp), Kogas and Empresa Nactional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), have entered into a sales and purchase agreement for … Read More

Maryjane Mwangi Takes Over At NOCK As Sumayya Signs Out

Maryjane Mwangi is the acting Chief Executive Officer of National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited after Sumayya Hassan-Athmani proceeded on terminal leave ahead of her contract expiry in March 2017 OilNews … Read More

History Of Oil Exploration In Kenya (1950 To 2010)

1950’S – Oil exploration commenced 1960 to 1984 – 16 wells drilled mainly in the Lamu and Anza basins 1981- National Oil was incorporated in 1981 1984 GOK enacted new … Read More