The Director General and CEO of Lapsset Corridor Development Authority Silvester Kasuku is expected to deliver a detailed update of the project in the upcoming East Africa Oil & Gas Summit (EAOGS), the the organizer said. “We are delighted to have the support of Kasuku and his team at the LCDA. The work that the
Kenya and Ethiopia Agree to Commence Development of Joint Crude Oil Pipeline
Kenya and Ethiopia have signed a deal for an oil pipeline that will run from Addis Ababa to the port of Lamu under the The Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) project. Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn signed the pact during bilateral talks at State House, Nairobi. At a joint
Kenya Official says Tanzania had nothing to do in Uganda-Kenya Oil pipeline meeting
Tanzania was not involved in Uganda-Kenya oil pipeline negotiations because the issues discussed were exclusive for the two countries, a Kenyan Official said. Kenya Presidency Spokesman Manoah Esipisu told reporters in Nairobi that Tanzania was isolated deliberately because it had nothing to do with the issues on the agenda. “Monday meeting was bilateral. As you
Kenya Officials in Uganda Oil Pipeline Project say were denied entry into Tanzania’s Port Tanga
A team from Kenya Oil ministry assigned to a fact finding mission on the viability of Uganda Oil Pipeline export routes suffered setbacks after allegedly being denied entry into Port of Tanga by Tanzania Officials. The team was created following a meeting between Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and Kenya’s Leader Uhuru Kenyatta, respective oil ministry
Uganda and Kenya Fail to agree on Pipeline route, Push discussions to two weeks
Talks between Uganda and Kenya over a crude Export pipeline have closed without the two sides reaching a conclusive agreement on the $4 billion deal. According to a joint press statement from Kenya Energy Ministry, the talks chaired by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni in Nairobi only ended at presentations and haggling from the technical Team
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
South Sudan and Khartoum to revise Crude Oil transit charges on prevailing prices—Official
South Sudan has revised Oil transit charges with its neighbor Sudan on the basis of prevailing crude oil prices, Officials have said. In August 2013 South Sudan agreed to pay to Khartoum $9.10 for the oil produced in Upper Nile state and $11 for that of Unity state which produces some 20% of South Sudan’s
Kenya government approves Africa oil—Mearsk farmout
The government of Kenya has approved the recently announced farmout between giants Africa Oil and Danish giant Maersk. The two firms entered a deal to acquire 50 percent stake in three of the Africa Oil’s onshore exploration licences in Kenya and a further two in Ethiopia. Speaking in relation the approval, Africa Oil’s President and Chief Executive Officer,
Kenya in preparation to see crude sales in 2016 as Uganda remains uncertain
Speculative media reports coming from Kenya say the country is in preparation to pump its Oil deposits from Lokichar valley to the International market in early 2016. According to Oil News Kenya, the nation’s leadership has reached significant discussions on the issue with the latest being using road transport means as the nation awaits the
Kenya to auction inaugural ‘Oil Exploration Licenses’ in 2017
Kenya is planning to hold first oil exploration licencing in 2017, Uganda Oil has learnt. The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) has invited bids from contractors to gather comprehensive data on several shallow blocks off Lamu to help attract exploration firms ahead of the anticipated auction of exploration rights. “The multi-client surveys and studies