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
Nigeria Plans to split National Oil Corporation into 30 Independent Companies as an Anti-Corruption measure
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) is to be split into 30 independent companies within weeks, the group’s head said on Thursday, in a restructuring designed to help tackle corruption at the state oil company. Mismanagement and graft at NNPC has hampered an industry that provides around 70 percent of national income in Africa’s biggest crude
Major Oil producers plan to meet in Russia to agree on Output as way of saving the falling Crude Prices
Key members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) intend to meet with other producers in Russia on March 20, 2016 to renew talks on an agreement to cap oil output, Nigeria’s petroleum minister said. Russian State Run news channel RT has also confirmed the development. There will be a “dramatic price movement” when
Global witness rise Concerns about Environmental risks and Suitability of firms listed in Uganda Oil Exploration Licencing Round
Commending the government of Uganda for publishing the seven bidders for its first Competitive Oil exploration Licences, watchdog group Global Witness has expressed concerns about the environmental risks associated with oil activities in the listed Blocks. The Organisations in a statement says the areas identified for oil exploration are within environmentally protected areas in Virunga