Kenya to Award 17 New Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks

The Kenya government has said it will directly award 17 newly demarcated blocks for the exploration of crude oil and natural gas to international prospecting companies.

The Ministry of Energy said it will use a first-come, first-served basis to negotiate the production sharing agreements (PSAs) for exploration before going into competitive bidding in 2017.

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