Developing Capacity: OBG talks to Donald Mahaga, Chairman, Kenya Oil and Gas Association from The Report: Kenya 2016

Interview: Donald Mahaga  What are the largest challenges faced by producers in commercialising onshore finds in Kenya? DONALD MAHAGA: Although we are still quite a few years away from commercialisation in … Read More

Morendat Centre Of Excellence To Provide Oil & Gas Courses To Meet Region’s Skills Shortage

The Kenya Pipeline Company’s  (KPC) Morendat Centre of Excellence is set to provide technical courses in oil and gas as the country grapples with skills shortage ahead of the development … Read More

Tanzania’s Kiliwani North well reaches 30 mmcf per day during commissioning

Aminex has announced that over the weekend, gas production from the Kiliwani North-1 well in Tanzania reached 30 mmcf per day (approximately 5,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day) with … Read More

Kenya’s Energy & Petroleum CS Key Speaker at 4th East Africa Oil & Gas Summit

Register using the Code “EAOGS400” to save $400 Hon Charles Keter, Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Energy & Petroleum in Kenya is set to present a keynote address at the … Read More

Otto Energy Agrees Farm-Out Of Tanzania’s Kilosa-Kilombero Licence to MV Upstream

Otto Energy a joint venture partner in Kilosa-Kilombero Licence with 50% interest has announced that it has reached an agreement with MV Upstream Tanzania Limited (MV Upstream), a joint venture … Read More

CGG GeoConsulting Launches East Africa Rift System BasinMap

CGG GeoConsulting’s NPA Satellite Mapping group has launched the multi-client EARS BasinMap for exploration de-risking across the vast region of East Africa, from regional-to-prospect or play scale. The EARS BasinMap is part … Read More

Tanzania’s Kiliwani North Well Commissioned

The Kiliwani North production license operator Ndovu Resources Limited (a subsidiary of Aminex plc) has announced that initial production that started in April and the first Kiliwani North-1 (KN-1) gas was … Read More

Russia Offers Affordable Alternative to Obtain Oil and Gas Training for Students from developing countries

Following the numerous hydrocarbon discoveries in East Africa stakeholders in the industry have had to seek training and capacity building in traditional training hubs for oil and gas mostly in … Read More

Otto Energy in Legal Suit with Swala Energy over Tanzania’s Pangani Licence

Swala Energy Limited has said it has been served notice by lawyers acting on behalf of Otto Energy Limited that Otto has commenced a legal action against the Company, Swala … Read More

Detailed Studies of Kenya’s Oil Pipeline Route To start in a few weeks

The process to build a 891 kilometer 28 inch pipeline from Northern Kenya and Kenya’s Lamu port is set to begin with detailed studies expected to commence in the next … Read More