Uncertainty over legitimacy of PSC’s in Somalia keeps explorers at bay

Over the past few months a number of explorers searching for oil and gas in Puntland and Somaliland have closed shop as border wrangles between the autonomous states Somalia continue. … Read More

Horn Petroleum halts exploration in Puntland, Somalia

Horn Petroleum Corporation a subsidiary of Africa Oil has said it will significantly reduce its activities in its Dharoor and Nugaal PSC areas pending a resolution of the political situation between … Read More

Security in Africa: Structural challenges are reaching crisis point

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The latest report from Think Security assesses changes in Africa’s security situation between 2013 and 2014 in three main categories: (1) Challenges impacting the national chain of command, … Read More

ION Geophysical to acquire 2D seismic in offshore Puntland

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] ION Geophysical has announced that it has signed the first of a kind offshore multi-client 2D seismic survey  agreement with the Puntland Petroleum and Minerals Agency. According to … Read More

4th Oil & Gas Africa International Trade Exhibition set for Nairobi in April 2015

The 4th Oil & Gas Africa International Trade Exhibition is set to happen in April 2015 in Nairobi bringing together key players in the oil and gas community from around … Read More

Insecurity, Political issues continue to haunt exploration in Puntland, Somalia

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Insecurity continues to paralyze oil and exploration in Puntland with many companies holding back activities until a solution is sought. Just recently Horn Petroleum which holds licenses Puntland’s … Read More

3rd East Africa Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition set to kick off in Nairobi next week

The 3rd East Africa Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition to be held next week is set to welcome 3000 international delegates, exhibitors and trade visitors to Nairobi this October … Read More

Opinion: Kenya Somalia maritime border dispute could throw whole region into dispute

By Zakayo Mwangi A maritime border dispute case filed by Somalia before the International Court of Justice is likely to affect other countries in the region should the court rule … Read More

Soma Oil & Gas to sponsor 2nd Somalia Oil & Gas Summit

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Somalia-focused oil and gas Exploration Company Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited has announced it will be sponsoring the Somalia Oil & Gas Summit for the second year … Read More