Shell Unlucky in Tanzania’s Blocks 1 and 4 Offshore Drilling
Block 1 and 4 operator shell failed to encounter any hydrocarbons at the Kitatange-1 well in Block 1 and Bunju-1 well in Block 4 both in Tanzania. According to Shell, … Read More
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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
Shell, JV Partners gear up to commence drilling programme in Tanzania
Shell and its joint venture partners, Pavilion Energy and Ophir Energy have announced the start of its drilling programme covering two wells in Block 1 and 4, located in the … Read More
Kenya government urges collaboration at upcoming oil and gas summit
Delegates from 28 countries now confirmed to attend EAOGS 2016 In a letter signed by Principal Secretary Andrew N. Kamau, the Kenyan Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has urged “East … 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
AECOM appoints Boni Chileshe as MD for East Africa
Fully integrated professional and technical services firm AECOM has appointed Boni Chileshe as Managing Director for East Africa. Chileshe has over 30 years’ experience within engineering and global professional services. … Read More
Shell to Commence Exploration Drilling In Tanzania’s Blocks 1 and 4
Shell will in the coming weeks re-commence exploration drilling in Blocks 1 and 4 and a 2 well programme has already been agreed on at a cost of $20M according … 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
Spectrum ASA completes the acquisition of 2D seismic data offshore Somalia
Spectrum ASA has successfully completed the acquisition of 2D seismic data offshore south Somalia that commenced 5 th September, 2015 when Spectrum ASA and the Federal Government of Somalia entered … 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