Kenya says it is working toward launching its first commercial crude oil exports by late 2026 and plans to reach full field output several years after. This follows the government’s approval of the Field Development Plan for the South Lokichar Basin in Turkana County.
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has given Gulf Energy E&P BV the green light to move ahead with developing the South Lokichar project area along with nearby blocks in the Tertiary Rift.
The approval comes soon after Tullow Oil completed the sale of its remaining interest in the Turkana assets to Auron Energy E&P Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy, in a deal that includes potential milestone and price-linked payments.
The newly approved development plan covers multiple discovered fields in the South Lokichar Basin. It includes extensive drilling, the construction of a long heated export pipeline linking Lokichar to the port of Lamu, upgrades to existing pilot infrastructure, central processing facilities with room for future expansion, field gathering networks, water injection systems, and power generation that will gradually shift from diesel to grid and renewable sources.
source: arbiterz.com
African Energy Council