Second Local Content Convention set for June in Nairobi

The second local content convention will be held from the 16th-19th June in Nairobi bringing together local and international players in the oil and gas industry with the objective of … Read More

One on One interview with Malcolm Steyn General Manager for Oil & Gas at Freight Forwarders Kenya Group

How has the logistics industry changed the discovery of oil in Kenya and Uganda as well as Natural Gas in Tanzania? The regional logistics landscape has undergone significant changes due … Read More

When booms turns to dust: Local Content Policy

By Berryl Claire Asiago The impetus at which the extractive industries grow is significant and many countries are now in the process of developing their oil and gas industries, over … Read More

Oil and Gas industry showing better appreciation for local content participation – SBC

A research by Schlumberger’s strategic management consulting arm Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) says there is a better appreciation by the oil and gas industry of the need for local content … Read More

Taipan Resources awards drilling contracts for Badada-1 well in Kenya’s Block 2B

Block operator in Block 2B Taipan Resources has announced that together with other joint-venture partners, have executed a contract with Greatwall for the GW-190 land rig and have also contracted … Read More

Government to push for a consolidated local content legislation

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The government has announced that it will be shelving proposals to have local content inclusions into the energy and mining bill which are set to be debated in … Read More

First local content convection kicks off in Nairobi

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The first local content convection began with uniform calls for support for local business players involvement into the oil and gas sector so that they can also benefit … Read More