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Zarara’s Pate 2 well on schedule to spud in April 2017

Zarara’s Pate 2 well on schedule to spud in April 2017

Plans to drill the Pate 2 in Kenya’s Lamu basin’s block L4 are on course with well designing by Norwell Engineering currently ongoing according to Zarara Oil and Gas country manager Peter Nduru.

Plans to acquire a rig are also progressing as scheduled with the company yet to award the contract as scrutiny of tenders submitted underway.

The well that is expected to open the way to gas powered…

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Kenya suspends oil exploration in the disputed Lamu basin

Kenya suspends oil exploration in the disputed Lamu basin

Kenya has suspended exploration works in the disputed Lamu basin where Italian giant Eni has been searching for hydrocarbons. The disputed part of the Indian Ocean saw a face off between Kenya and Somalia at the international Court of Justice last week The three blocks L23, L21 and L24 located in the deep and ultra-deep sections of the Lamu basin were awarded to the Italian company in 2012 and…

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National Oil Corporation Calls For Tenders For 3D seismic Offshore Kenya

National Oil Corporation Calls For Tenders For 3D seismic Offshore Kenya

The National Oil Corporation of Kenya has invited for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible companies to acquire a multi-client 3D broadband seismic survey including processing over the shallow waters of the offshore Lamu basin , Kenya.

According to NOC the multi-client surveys and studies are part of the preparation of an open licensing round tentatively scheduled for the year 2017 with a…

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Rift Energy Hopeful of either Oil or Gas find in Kenya’s Block L19

Rift Energy Hopeful of either Oil or Gas find in Kenya’s Block L19

Houston based Rift Energy says its preliminary resource reserve estimates for the top ten leads (including the four drill-ready prospects) says it is hopeful of  encountering oil or gas when it drills its first well later this year.

The block which has already seen one well  the Ria Kaluli 1 drilled in 1962 encountering oil shows before being plugged Rift Energy estimates include a mid-range…

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Rift Energy identifies 5 drillable targets within Kenya’s Block L9

Rift Energy identifies 5 drillable targets within Kenya’s Block L9

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Rift Energy Corp has confirmed it has identified five drillable prospects and at least 21 leads within Block L19 in Kenya.

This follows completion of the interpreting or mapping phase of its 724 KM 2D seismic program as well as information from the Aerial Gravity & Magnetic Survey and Geochemical Survey, both of which were completed during 2013.

Rift Energy President and CEO…

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Far Ltd to drill 2 wells in Kenya's block L6 in 2015

Far Ltd to drill 2 wells in Kenya’s block L6 in 2015

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Australian explorer Far Ltd intends to drill one onshore and one offshore well in the last quarter of 2015 according to the latest presentation by the company at the Resources Rising Star Conference.

Offshore the company is currently progressing a farm out initiative for drilling an offshore well with the process expected to be complete by the end of October with drilling set…

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Initial 2D seismic on block L19 encouraging – Rift Energy

Initial 2D seismic on block L19 encouraging – Rift Energy

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Rift energy has said the initial exploration program on block L19 have been very encouraging and confirm that it is a viable project.

According to the latest investor update Rift energy says it has identified multiple drillable structures with data from the seismic confirming the company’s original total recoverable potential in the range of a billion barrels of oil /…

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Afren set to drill 2 wells in the Lamu coastal basin in 2015

Afren set to drill 2 wells in the Lamu coastal basin in 2015

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Afren plans to drill two wells in 2015 after completing an airborne gravity and magnetic survey and additional 2D seismic to help define closures across the Mombasa High.

The wells are set to be drilled in blocks L17 and L18 offshore south-east Kenya covers an area of approximately 4,881 km2 and situated in water depths varying from a few feet along the shoreline to up to…

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