New Gas Find in Kenya Excites Prospectors

Author:
NTV Kenya
Publisher:
NTV Kenya
Publication Date:
10 September 2012
Tags:
Kenya, Petroleum, Asia, Australia, and Africa

Months after the discovery of oil in Turkana, Kenya has now discovered natural gas in the Mbawa 1 exploration well in Malindi. The well has encountered approximately 52 net metres, or 170 feet, of natural gas. This announcement of the first off-shore gas discovery in Kenya, was made by Pancontinental Oil and Gas, the Australian firm in charge of the project.

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