Kenya’s Onshore Upstream Sector Set to Pick Up in 2017

Upstream activity in Kenya is expected to re-surge after hitting a low in 2016 in the backdrop of low oil prices that shut down offshore activity and left the onshore well drilling to the lowest since 2012.

According to analysis carried out by OilNews Kenya activity is expected to pick up in Blocks in the tertiary rift namely 10BB, 13T, 11A, 12B, 12A and 14T Block 2A in the Mandera basin as well…

Rift Energy Ready to Start Drilling in Kenya’s Block L19 in Q1 2016

Rift Energy has said it is ready to go ahead with drilling of its first well in Block L19 with pre-drilling works now complete.

The company says it has identified four drill-ready prospects and 20+ additional leads with significant reserve potential and is currently in the final stages of completion of the Environmental Impact Assessments in the prospects.

Rift Energy adds it is in the process…

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…

Rift Energy ready to drill in Kenya’s Block L19

Houston based exploration company Rift Energy has told its shareholders that it is ready to commence drilling operations even as the company continues to evaluate potential acquisitions throughout east Africa.

In its latest update the company says it is in the process of evaluating drilling and engineering service tenders for its drilling program, which it expects to commence later in the year.

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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…

Rift Energy enters second exploration phase in Kenya’s Block 9

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Rift Energy Corp. has announced it is entering into the first additional two-year exploration program on Block L19 in Kenya after meeting or exceeding all contractual requirements of the initial two-year exploration program.

Under the additional two-year exploration program on Block L19 Rift Energy is now obligated to either acquire 500 KM of 3D seismic or drill an…

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 /…

Rift Energy Corp. completes 2D Seismic on Kenya’s Block L19

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Rift Energy has announced the completion of its 2D Seismic Program covering 724 line kilometers on Block L19 in Kenya .

Preliminary results of the 2D Seismic Program according to Rift Energy has produced high quality data with numerous leads and prospects that correlate to Rift Energy’s proprietary Aerial Gravity & Magnetic Survey and Geochemical Survey, both of which were…