Tullow Oil conducts media training in Kenya

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British explorer has conducted a new round of training for Kenyan journalist in what the company said is motivated by the need for better and accurate reporting with … Read More

East African countries advertise bid for lead consultant for crude oil pipeline

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya and Uganda have advertised for a lead consultant that will oversee the feasibility study and initial design for the construction of a 1300 kilometer pipeline from Uganda … Read More

Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production

In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More

OPINION: Tullow discloses payments but Kenya Energy bill falls short of making mandatory disclosures

By: Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas In a move internationally hailed as pioneering Tullow Oil has released its annual report including reporting at a project level. Tullow … Read More

Africa Oil reduces well drilling time in Kenya as costs increase

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa oil will in 2014 shift to synthetic based muds in well drilling in Kenya as the company drives at cutting down well drilling durations. The synthetic based … Read More

Taipan Targeting 1.6 Billion Barrels of Oil in Kenya

Taipan Resources has announced that an updated independent assessment of the Company’s prospective resources on Block 2B has been completed by Sproule International Limited (“Sproule”). The independent assessment was carried … Read More