Deal #6704

Land area

Intended size

3 290 200 ha

Comment on land area

size unclear- total exploration size is 4 829 400ha The company source says 3 290 200ha

Intention of investment

[current] Oil / Gas extraction

Nature of the deal

Exploitation permit / license / concession (for mineral resources)

Negotiation status

[2019, current] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)

Comment on negotiation status

Still waiting to apply for Final Investment Decision (FID), estimated to be at the end of 2019. Tullow Oil pushed its target for making FID to 2020 after it emerged that, among other issues, the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) had delayed its issuance of licences. Africa Oil Corp. has announced that Heads of Terms agreements with the Government of Kenya and joint venture partners, Africa Oil, Tullow Oil plc and TOTAL S.A. have been signed for the development of the oil fields in the South Lokichar basin.

Implementation status

[2019] Startup phase (no production)
[2020, current] Startup phase (no production)

Comment on implementation status

Running a pilot scheme to transport some 2,000 barrels per day by truck to the port city of Mombasa to test flow rates and other technical issues before the start of full production and exports. Successful End to Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS). As the pilot scheme comes to an end, Tullow believes that the reserves in Turkana remain viable. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, Tullow and its Partners are working to agree on the next steps to reaching FFD including, but not limited to, land, water, environment and social impact assessment (ESIA) and project definition activities

Contract farming

No