This archive report was first published on 24 July 2019.
Published on July 24, 2019, Tullow Oil has made significant progress in its plans to construct a heated crude oil pipeline between Lamu and Lokichar in Kenya.
The company has drafted and submitted the water framework for crude oil exploration and production to the government for review, a crucial step before undertaking such a massive project.
According to Tullow Oil, the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments are expected to be submitted to the National Environmental Management Agency by the end of the third quarter 2019.
Before the construction of the pipeline can begin, the National Lands Commission has gazetted the land earmarked for the heated pipeline and started land surveys for the pipeline early this month.
Tullow Oil notes that given this significant progress, the Final Investment Decision of the Development is now targeted for the second half of 2020.
Meanwhile, the Early Oil Pilot Scheme is progressing well, with trucking of crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa running smoothly.
Crude oil production under the Early Oil Pilot Scheme was increased from 600 barrels per day to 2,000 barrels per day in May this year, and over 200,000 barrels of crude oil have been safely transported to Mombasa.
Both Tullow Oil and the government expect to make the first export within the next two months.
Additionally, Reuters news agency has reported that Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement to enter three offshore exploration blocks in Lamu Basin.
