London-based exploration firm Tullow Oil announced on Wednesday (February 13th) that tests on Twiga South-1 well in northern Kenya have shown signs of commercially viable oil production, Kenya's The Standard reported.
Four flow tests carried out on the well in Turkana in January and early February indicate that it is capable of releasing 2,850 barrels of oil per day. A fifth test is ongoing.
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