Kenya and Uganda’s presidents and oil company executives will meet today Monday 21, 2016 for discussions on a route for a pipeline to transport the two countries’ oil, the Kenyan president’s confirmed. Resolving the pipeline route is crucial to helping oil companies involved in Uganda and Kenya to make final investment decisions on developing oil
Uganda’s Prime Minister Commissions Ikamiro-Kingfisher Road
In 2006, Uganda discovered an oil field that is now locally known as the Kingfisher Oil Field. Plans for extracting oil were delayed due to several reasons, but one of the biggest obstacles that the government faced was access to the site. The oil field can only be approached by helicopter or on water, making it difficult for
Tullow makes new Oil Discovery in Kenya’s Kerio Basin
Britain’s Tullow Oil said it had made an oil discovery in Kenya, which could mean opening up a second oil basin for development in the country south of finds already made. The Kenya and Uganda have both made oil finds that have yet to start commercial production, part of a string of energy discoveries along
Oil and Corruption; How Nigerian Officials refused to remit $235.7 Million from Oil sales
Nigeria’s state-run oil firm withheld some 3.2 trillion naira ($16.2 billion, 14.6 billion euros) from the sale of crude oil in 2014, according to a government report from auditor-general Samuel Ukura. “From the examination of NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) mandates to (the) CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) on Domestic Crude Oil sales… (the) amount
French Giant Total willing to Fund Construction of Uganda Crude Oil Pipeline to Tanzania
Tanzanian Presidency said French giant Total is willing to Fund the construction of a crude Oil export pipeline from Uganda oil fields to Tanzania Port town of Tanga. The remarks from Tanzania presidency came following a meeting between Total Chief Executive Javier Rielo and Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. “Javier Rielo assured President John Magufuli
Tanzania Concludes Integrity Tests for Leading gas well, Production to Start in April
UK based Solo oil plc and partner Aminex plc announced that all integrity tests on Tanzania’s Kiliwani North-1 gas well (KN-1) have been completed and the well awaits production. The company said the tests were completed successfully and gas pressures measured in the exceed those found on other producing wells in the area. “The well
Video: Global Witness tightens Campaign against Uganda’s Oil Exploration Licence in Lake Edward
London based civil society campaigner, Global witness has tightened opposition against the government of Uganda’s decision to issue Oil Exploration licences for blocks within Lake Albert and surrounding areas. In a latest animated ‘call-for-action’ campaign video, Global witness highlights the level of environmental damage and social-economic risks associated with oil exploration activities in the smallest
Uganda Decision to take pipeline to Tanzania Should be a lesson to Kenya Policy Makers
By Mbatau wa Nga The announcement that Uganda and Tanzania had signed an agreement to build an oil pipeline between the former’s oil fields and Tanga Port did not surprise analysts following the ping-pong game between Kampala, Nairobi and Dar-es-salaam. This should not have surprised Kenyan policy makers, either, because Uganda had contracted Total, a
Kenya and Uganda Officials to meet over Uncertain Pipeline deal
Kenya and Uganda officials are set to meet purposely look into the way forward for the much uncertain fate of the of Uganda Oil pipeline route, Kenya state Owned KBC television reported. The deal between the two nations fell on uncertain grounds after Uganda indicated it was considering having its crude export pipeline southwards to
The use of three dimensional Printing in Remedies
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