Tanzania’s Kiliwani North-1 gas well is undergoing final well integrity tests a head of the first gas production expected in the in mid February 2016, the operator company Aminex PLC and Solo Oil have announced. The well tests and production preparation follows the signing of a Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) between the Tanzania Petroleum Development
Analysis: Why East Africa Has to Hold Onto the Oil and Gas Dream to Spur Economic Growth
By Stephen Kuria and Bernard Ayieko… The oil and gas market has been shaken and stirred by a raging storm. Some multinationals are actually abandoning the rigs, especially offshore ones. The US rig count has gone down by 31 to 760 on a month-by-month count. In some cases, exploration programmes have been put on the
NEWPLAN, The Ugandan firm involved in the Feasibility study for the Oil refinery Airport and Finished Oil Product pipeline
NEWPLAN Limited is a Uganda based multi discipline engineering firm providing professional consulting services to both the public and private sectors within the East and Central African region. NEWPLAN provides consultancy services for the entire project life to a broad range of sectors including: Energy, Roads, Highways and Transportation Engineering, Architecture and Building Services, Environment
Eni SPA, the Italian ‘Oil Major’ growing stronger in Exploration and Reserve replacement
Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Rome. It has operations in 79 countries, and is currently world’s 11th largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 68 billion euros (US$ 90 billion), as of August 14, 2013. The Italian government owns a 30.303% golden share in the company, 3.934%
About Maersk Oil and gas, the Danish Giant Moving into East Africa Oil Fields
Maersk Oil is a Danish oil and gas company and is part of the larger A. P. Moller-Maersk Group which is a household name in cargo movement and logistics. Maersk Oil was established in 1962 when Maersk Group was awarded a concession for oil and gas exploration and production in the Danish sector of the North
Taylor-DeJongh, The U.S-based Firm which advice Government Of Uganda on Oil Refinery Development Project
The Government of Uganda (GoU) hired U.S.-based investment firm Taylor-DeJongh to advise on the construction of a $2 billion oil refinery. The firm won the contract in February 2015, to advise on the selection of a lead investor for the refinery, sourcing for financing and formation of a refining company. Below is it’s profile Taylor-DeJongh
About Africa Oil Corp, The rising Africa Oil Exploration Giant
Africa Oil Corp is an oil and gas exploration company based in Canada, with a focus on East Africa. The company was incorporated under the name “Canmex Minerals Corporation” in 1983, and changed its name to Africa Oil Corp in 2007. The company currently holds assets in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, over an area of