Tullow Oil and joint venture partner Africa Oil have completed the production phase of the Extended Well Testing (EWT) programme at the Amosing field and is ongoing at the Ngamia field both in Block 10BB. This is according to the latest update by the operator where it elaborates that the checks involved testing of five reservoir zones over distances of approximately 330 to 450 meters where pressure communication was observed. “These.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th November 2015

Dar es Salaam — Total Tanzania yesterday launched a contest that seeks to award initiators of good business ideas.   Dubbed 'Startupper of the year by Total', the initiative will see top three winners going home with a total of Sh70 million.   The top winner will be receive Sh35 million, while the second and the third winners will get Sh20 million and 15 million respectively, the petroleum market and service company said in.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 11th November 2015

 Gas production in Egypt increase by 50m cubic feet in gas production sending a sigh of relief to gas users in the country, a senior official in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)   According to the official the rate of natural gas increase to nearly 4.3bn cubic feet compared to 4.25bn cubic feet last month.   The official added that the gas production in Egypt increased by 50 million cubic feet per day after.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th November 2015

Africa Oil Corp. has announced that it has entered into a definitive farmout agreement with a Danish oil and gas company Maersk Oil & Gas A/S, owned by the Maersk Group (“Maersk”) whereby Maersk will acquire 50% of Africa Oil’s interests in Blocks 10BB, 13T and 10BA in Kenya and the Rift Basin and South Omo Blocks in Ethiopia in consideration for reimbursement of a portion of Africa Oil’s past costs and a future carry.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th November 2015

A Minister-designate and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has stated that his target is to ensure that Nigeria's crude oil production capacity hits 3 million barrels per day by the end of 2016, from the current production level of about 2.5 million barrels per day.   Speaking on Saturday at a luncheon organised in his honour by the Petroleum Club in Lagos, Kachikwu further.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th November 2015

New revelations show that Malawi’s Government has erred by issuing two exploration licences for gas and oil on the World Heritage site of Lake Malawi including the National Park marine protected area which could seriously dent the country’s image in environmental conservation. Godfrey Mfiti, Environmental Activist in Southern Africa says Malawi breached International conventions and its own Parliamentary Acts on the oil.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th November 2015

Awad, who met his Turkish counterpart Ali Riza Alaboyun on the sidelines of the 8th International Energy Congress in Ankara on Friday, pointed to the multiple investment opportunities in Sudan’s oil industry. He urged Turkey to enter into petroleum exploration and extraction in Sudan, pointing that Sudan has a comparative advantage in the area of renewable energy, particularly solar energy besides the oil and gas industry. For his.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th November 2015

  Canada-based oil and gas issuer Octant Energy Corporation has completed acquisition deals with subsidiary companies of troubled British explorer Afren for three assets in Tanzania and Kenya, the Toronto listed junior said on Monday. The gas property in the country is an offshore and onshore block in Tanga, which Afren acquired in March 2011 after buying a 74 per cent stake from Petrodel that still has a 26 per cent interest in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 6th November 2015

Production volumes to the new transnational pipeline in October to production facilities at Madimba, the Mtwara to Dar es Salaam pipeline and the Kinyerezi Gas Receiving Facility stood at 33 mmscf/day. This is from three of the five existing gas wells at Mnazi Bay that have been successfully brought on-stream with the fourth well expected to be tied in during the month of November 2015 and the fifth well is expected to be tied in and ready to.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 6th November 2015

Block L6 operator Dubai based Milio International is in the process of planning for the seismic acquisition  and is currently coordinating with local authorities according to JV partner Pancontinental Oil and Gas. This is part of a farm-out agreement where Milio negotiated entry into the onshore area of block L6 in Kenya to earn a 60% interest in exchange for a 2D seismic programme of not less than 1,000km2, drilling and testing of an.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 6th November 2015

 Chinese firm Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation has offered to finance the construction of phase II of gas project in Ghana.   The giant Chinese Oil Company has confirmed its capability to finance and ensure early completion of the gas project in Ghana.   For about 352 days, the company has helped the country to produce and process natural gas of 532million cubic metres; Liquified Petroleum Gas of 71,330.65.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 6th November 2015

Kenya has shrugged off fears over a decision by neighbouring Uganda to consider building a crude oil pipeline through Tanzania. Kenya brushed aside concerns that Uganda’s plan, if it proves cheaper than the alternatives, would scuttle its infrastructural plans for its own oil pipeline. Acting Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told the Nation on Wednesday that while Kenya is “keenly keeping a close watch on the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 5th November 2015