Entries by Hussein Boffu

Sasol to Relinquish Exploration License Offshore Mozambique

Following an evaluation of the exploration potential of the blocks and an assessment of the report of the pre-feasibility phase of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Sasol has decided to relinquish its exploration license in Blocks 16 & 19 offshore Mozambique. Sasol was awarded Blocks 16 & 19 in June 2005. Since that time, the […]

Mozambique’s first charity Oil & Gas event goes online

IN-VR is organising the Mozambique Oil & Gas Energy Online Summit , taking place completelyonline. All the profits will be donated to Afrilanthropy supporting their initiative to providemasks, gloves and necessities to Mozambicans in need.The online summit will take place on June 19th 2020, focusing on Mozambique’s plans in thecurrent oil price landscape, how COVID-19 […]

Tanzania’s Mnazi Bay Gas Output to Rise

Mnazi Bay production will increase for the rest of the year, following the end of the rainy season. Wentworth Resources, a partner in the Tanzanian gas development, expects production to be 65-75 million cubic feet (1.84-2.12 million cubic metres) per day in 2020. Output over the first five months was 58.2 mmcf (1.65 mcm) per […]

Here’s Why Uganda is the Hottest Onshore Exploration Frontier in the World and the Country to Watch in the Oil and Gas Sector in 2020 and Beyond

With over 6.5 billion barrel of proven oil reserves. It is now believed that Uganda could be sitting on one of the biggest onshore oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, suggesting foreign interest in the sector will likely remain strong for a good many years. And the country set to become one of the five largest […]

“The Industry and People Need Radical Change to Ensure Energy Sustainability”- Dr. Abdul Halim

In this exclusive chat, Dr. Abdul Halim Abdul Latiff, Head, Centre for Subsurface Seismic Imaging (CSI) at University Technology PETRONAS in Malaysia. Offers best practice on the current oil price volatility, the best collaboration strategies to address skills shortage primarily in East Africa. And he offers insight onon the type of soft skills set required […]

History of Oil Exploration in Uganda

The East African Rift System became an exploration hotspot following prolific exploration success in the Lake Albert Rift Basin from 2006 to the present day. Conventional wisdom and paradigms have been challenged and overcome by the discoveries in this basin and the question now asked by many explorationists is ‘where is the next Lake Albert?’ […]