The Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) has revealed that the East African country is likely to have a law governing its upstream petroleum business by mid-2014
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China purchases Eni East Africa shares worth US$4.21 billion
Eni has announced the sale of 28.57 per cent of Eni East Africas shares to the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
Delonex Energy to invest in African oil projects
UK-based energy firm Delonex Energy has outlined plans to invest US$600mn in oil and gas projects in several African countries
Africa Oil Corp spuds well in Kenya’s Lokichar Basin
Africa Oil Corp has announced that an oilwell has spud on its Ekales Prospect, located in Block 13T, in the Lokichar Basin onshore Kenya
Ocean Rig signs drillship contract with Total in Angola
Deepwater driller Ocean Rig has announced that it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) for its drillship Ocean Rig Skyros to work for Total E&P Angola