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Kenya: Hurdles Stand in Way of Turkana Oil Dream
Nation, 15 April 2019
Kenya is yet to agree with Tullow Oil on at least four sticky issues that will clear the way for the British oil prospecting company to switch its drilling machines back on in… Read more »
Tullow Oil Still Can't Switch on Drilling Machines in Turkana
Four sticky issues have to be resolved between the county government and the British oil prospecting company that will lay the ground for the country to secure the Final Investment Decision and resume operations that are geared towards commercialisation of its oil fields. About 80,000 barrels have been transported to Mombasa and, after the hiatus, daily volumes are expected to rise.
A police vehicle escorts trucks loaded with crude oil from Ngamia 8 oil fields in Turkana County on June 3, 2018.
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Kenya: Fresh Row Emerges Over Turkana Oilfields
Nation, 18 March 2019
Just nine months after Turkana County and the national government struck a deal over sharing of oil revenue, a fresh war has erupted that threatens to derail progress. Read more »
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Oil discovery in the impoverished, neglected region in 2012 has sparked hope of development and a better life for inhabitants, plagued by prolonged droughts and increased conflict ... Read more »
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Crude oil extracted in Turkana County will be stored in Mombasa, where it will be stored while authorities source viable international markets. This forms part of an experimental ... Read more »
