Uganda Approves EACOP Construction License
Construction of the world’s longest crude oil heat traced pipeline is finally set to kick off after the Ugandan cabinet gave a go-ahead for its construction six months after the … Read More
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UGANDA/ TANZANIA: East African Crude Oil Pipeline Construction to Commence in 3 Weeks
Construction of the World’s longest heated crude oil pipeline the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is set to begin in the second week of March according to Uganda’s Foreign … Read More
KENYA: New Report Reveals Increased Pollution, Hazardous Waster and Respiratory infections in Lamu and Lokichar
The WWF- Kenya’s oil for development project has launched an Environmental assessment report conducted in Lamu marine crude oil terminal and Lokichar oil fields. The WWF- Kenya’s oil for development … Read More
Lobby Group Wants Petroleum Bill to Offer Clearer Mandates Between Various Government Agencies
The Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group has called on parliament to better define the roles of the petroleum cabinet secretary, national environment management authority and the upstream petroleum authority … Read More
Baringo County Residents Embrace Baringo-Silali Geothermal Project
Residents of the Baringo County have embraced the Geothermal Development Corporation’s (GDC’s) Baringo-Silali Project and urged GDC to commence the drilling process. In a meeting, attended by the GDC Managing … Read More
Lobby Group Raises Alarm Over Pate 2 well Drilling in Lamu
The Kenya Oil and Gas working group (KOGWG) has written to the national environmental management agency (NEMA) asking for more caution as Zarara Oil and Gas prepares to drill the … Read More
China’s Greatwall Bags Lamu’s Pate 2 Well Drilling Contract
Greatwall Drilling Company Ltd has been contracted to drill Pate 2 well in Zarara Oil and Gas operated Block L4 scheduled to spud later in the year according to sources. … Read More
Report Evaluates Challenges in Kenya’s Nascent Upstream Sector
A recently released strategic environmental and social assessment initial report for the petroleum sector in Kenya shows a multitude of issues the country needs to solve to ensure a smooth … Read More
Kenya’s Early Oil Pilot Scheme Not Expected To Generate Any ‘Significant Revenues’
The Kenyan government has rushed to cool down expectations resulting from the approval of the early oil pilot scheme project approved yesterday saying that whereas there will be oil exports … Read More
KenGen secures Ksh6.9b from France for Meru Wind Park
Kenya’s renewable energy development has received a major boost after the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Development Agency (AFD) underpinning funding … Read More