Uganda and Kenya to build separate pipelines
After a few days of speculation that Uganda had preferred the Tanzania route over through the Lamu port it is now official that Kenya and her western neighbor will be building … Read More
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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
Democratic Republic of Congo extends Total E&P license in the Albertine Graben
Democratic Republic of Congo Block III operator Total E&P has reported that its application to the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo for an extension of the … Read More
Uganda’s President Keynote Speaker at Oil & Gas Summit in Kampala
Reflecting the importance of the oil & gas industry and its potential for Uganda and investors, His Excellency Yoweri Museveni is expected to lead a senior delegation at the Uganda … Read More
Kenya, Uganda to commence oil production in mid 2020 – Tullow Oil
Kenya and Uganda could start producing oil three and a half years after project sanction expected by the end of 2016 according to the latest half year results by the … Read More
Tullow Oil Agrees To Pay Uganda Government $108 million To End Tax Dispute
A tax row that has ensued between oil explorer Tullow Oil and the government of Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority in regards to two farm downs to China’s CNOOC … 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
World’s Largest Oil Expo cippe to Open Beijing this week
China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (cippe) will be held on March 26th to 29th in Beijing in an event expected to attract many well-known enterprises at … Read More
Total begins drilling of its deepest offshore project yet
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Total has today reached another milestone for the Egina project in Nigeria, as an intensive drilling program got under way. The company has mobilized two rigs which will … Read More
CNOOC begins pre-production well drilling in Uganda
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has begun drilling of Kingfisher 4 pre-production well in Hoima district as the company prepares for commercial production in Uganda. The drilling of … Read More