Keegan Discovers 18 Km Zone of Mineralized Stream Sediments on Mt Olives and Announces Results of NW Drilling at Its Asumura Project
Keegan Resources Inc. announce the results of the stream sediment survey on the recently acquired Mt. Olives concession at its Asumura project in NW Ghana. The most significant find of the program is an 18 km long zone of anomalous stream sediments that suggest the potential for a significant regional zone of mineralization. Keegan is currently further defining this zone with soil and augur sampling....
Kenya Ministry Invites Coal Mining Bids
International companies have been asked to bid for a tender to extract coal in parts of Kitui and Mwingi districts. The Ministry of Energy asked interested firms to bid for the last phase of the exploration in the Mui basin as part of efforts to determine the commercial viability of the reserves. This comes in the wake of rising global oil prices, which have in turn pushed up the cost of basic goods...
Learning the ins, outs of oil and gas
San Juan County residents who are curious about how oil and natural gas are produced can attend a class at San Juan College’s School of Energy. The class, “The Oil and Gas Industry: An Introduction Story,” will explain the process in easily understood language. “I start with geology and end up with capping the well,” said course instructor Jack Ensor, ConocoPhillips procurement...
Kenya: Oil Drilling Equipment Leaves
Heavy drilling equipment that was used in off-shore oil drilling by Australia’s Woodside Energy off the Lamu Coast was on Friday loaded into a cargo freighter at the Moi Airport, Mombasa. The aircraft was scheduled to fly out of Mombasa and head to Perth, the head office of oil exploration company, Woodside Energy. Oracle Content & Collaboration The exercise marks the end of Woodside Energy...
Global Petroleum sinks on Sokwe South decision
Global Petroleum continued its nosedive today as the oil explorer said the L7 joint venture has decided not to drill Sokwe South No. 1, offshore Kenya in this drilling campaign. This follows Tuesday’s disappointment when it said the Pomboo-1 exploration well in Block L-5 of the Lamu Basin in Kenya has been plugged and abandoned after failing to find hydrocarbons. “It is important that the...
Kenya: Lamu Oil Drilling Ship Safe From Somalia War
The offshore oil drilling ship stationed in the Indian Ocean off Lamu, MV Chyuku is safe from the spill over of violence in neighbouring Somalia. The assurance was made by Woodside Energy Kenya General Manager, Mr Alex Taylor. “Everything is fine, and work is going on,” Taylor told The Standard on telephone, when asked whether the vessel was secure following break out of fighting in Somali. US...
Kenya: Oil Drilling Project Set to Commence
Equipment to be used in prospective oil drilling off the Lamu Coast has arrived at Mombasa Port. MV Thor Hanne, a general cargo vessel, docked in at the port after arriving from Singapore on Thursday. Equipment from the ship will be stored at a supply base for the oil drilling rig, called Chikyu, which is expected on location 135 km from Lamu next week. Mv Chikyu, a Japanese ship, is one of largest...
Magnus International Resources Acquiring African Mineral Fields to Explore Mineral Opportunities in Africa
Magnus International Resources, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire African Mineral Fields, a company which holds an exclusive option to acquire 100% interests in four gold projects in Uganda. The acquisition comes as part of Magnus’ decision to expand its mineral portfolio into Africa, which holds 55% of the known global gold resource and is experiencing...
Magnus Acquiring African Mineral Fields to Explore Mineral Opportunities in Africa
Magnus International Resources (“Magnus”) ”the Company”) NASD OTC-BB: ”˜MGNU’) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire African Mineral Fields, a company which holds an exclusive option to acquire 100% interests in four gold projects in Uganda. The acquisition comes as part of Magnus’ decision to expand its mineral portfolio...
Search for Coal Fuels Fresh Hope for Vast Deposits
Kenya’s hopes of becoming a coal producer are much higher after exploratory drilling in two districts yielded encouraging results. According to Government geologists carrying out studies in the Mui basin in Kitui and Mwingi districts, coal, which is currently imported, has been found at a depth of 11 metres. On site: Workers and part of the machinery, including a towering rig, used in exploratory...
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