Seychelles Announces Applications for 2 Blocks

PetroSeychelles has announced that it has received applications for Area A and Area B and is now inviting other interested parties wishing to submit competing applications for the two areas … Read More

Majority of Petroleum Rights Holding Companies in Kenya Incorporated in Tax Havens

A report by Oxfam dubbed The Use of Tax Havens in the Ownership of Kenyan Petroleum Rights shows that all but five companies that hold petroleum exploration rights have at … Read More

Eastern Africa Oil,Gas/ LNG& Energy Conference starts in Nairobi

The conference and summit brings together stakeholders in the oil and gas industry including government, African National Oil companies, Licensing agencies, foreign state national players and the supporting service industry. … Read More

International companies operating in Kenya and the oil blocks awarded

Source:Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Operator/Contractor Block No. Basin Name Afren/Lion 1 Mandera Afren/EAX L17/L18 Lamu Offshore Simba Petroleum 2A Mandera Lion Petroleum 2B Mandera Vanoil Resources 3A/3B Anza Africa … Read More

Vanoil Provides Update on License Renewals in Kenya

“Vanoil Energy  a Vancouver-based Canadian international oil and gas development company has confirmed ongoing discussions with the Kenyan Government with regard to its license renewals in Kenya.These talks are now … Read More

Learn more about Kenya’s Block 3A Oil Exploration

Resource Type: Oil, Natural Gas Property Size: 12,192sq km Stage of Development: Exploration Current Work Program: EIA, data interpretation & preparation of the 2010 seismic program Potential: Unknown Ownership: Production … Read More

Challenges Kenya, Uganda face in oil production

The East African region is now focus of the world as it joins the league of oil producing countries with over 1.6 billion barrels discovered in Uganda and Kenya with … Read More