Somaliland Extends Odewayne Block PSA
Sterling Energy Plc has announced that the Government of the Republic of Somaliland has granted a continued extension to the current period of the Odewayne Production Sharing Agreement. The expiry … Read More
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TPDC to Dominate Upstream Sector Activity in 2019
Tanzania’s National Oil Company Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is set to dominate activity in the upstream sector in the country with multiple seismic acquisitions set for 2019. This is … Read More
Upstream Activity to shift to Lamu, Mandera Basins in 2018
A majority of seismic and drilling activity in Kenya will concentrate in the Lamu and Mandera basins this year away from the traditional South Lokichar area according to the 2018 … Read More
Simba Essel to Acquire 3D Seismic in Kenya’s Block 2A Ahead of Drilling
Simba Essel has announced that following a review of the Sproule report, (the 51-101 report) it now plans to proceed with a 3D seismic program covering approximately 160 square kilometers … Read More
Schlumberger Launches New Fluid Mapping-While-Drilling Service
SpectraSphere service uniquely enables the understanding of reservoir properties while drilling for improved reservoir characterization, well placement and reduction in overall well construction cost Schlumberger has launched the new SpectraSphere* … Read More
National Oil Corporation Readies for Drilling in Kenya’s Block 14T
Block 14T operator the state owned National Oil Corporation has indicated it is ready to commence drilling with the invitation to tender for provision of onshore drilling services. The tender … Read More
Swala Oil & Gas Granted Extension Of Tanzania’s Kilosa-Kilombero Licence
Swala Oil & Gas (Tanzania) plc has announced that it has been awarded an extension to the Kilosa-Kilombero licence by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. This extension runs to … Read More
Aminex Provides Ntorya-2 Operations Update
Aminex has provides the following update on the Company’s drilling activity in the Ruvuma Basin, Tanzania, where the Ntorya-2 appraisal well was spudded on 21 December 2016, with a planned … Read More
What could you use to help drill for oil?
Oil and natural gas wells have traditionally been drilled vertically with depths ranging from a few thousand feet to as deep as five miles. Currently, advances in drilling technology allow … Read More
Drilling Recovery Boosts Onshore Oilfields Services Spend – Top Countries
Douglas-Westwood’s (DW) Q3 2016 World Oilfield Services (OFS) Market Forecast predicts a renaissance in onshore spend through the remainder of the decade, with global expenditure increasing 10% year-on-year, reaching $187 … Read More