Tullow Oil has announced that the Nzizi-3 well in Uganda Block 2 has appraised the Nzizi gas field, and that the well is a viable future gas producer.

PROVIDENCE Resources said seismic testing results at one of its British-based assets show it could hold significantly more oil than estimated.

DESPITE fresh rumours to the contrary, Tullow Oil is not expected to formally announce the identity of its preferred farm-out partner for the two Ugandan assets that it is likely to shortly gain control of until the country’s government formally approves its takeover of the licences.

ITALIAN energy giant Eni has withdrawn its interest in two of Heritage Oil’s exploration assets in Uganda – effectively confirming Tullow Oil’s takeover of them.

TULLOW Oil yesterday announced its second significant oil discovery in as many days.

Tullow Oil has today announced that the Kasamene-2 appraisal well, which is located in the Butiaba region of Uganda Block 2, has encountered 39 metres of net oil pay and 8 metres of net gas pay within a 132 metre gross interval.

TULLOW Oil’s management is still viewing a shareholder vote on Monday as the next key date in its attempts to buy out its partner in two significant assets in Uganda, despite press speculation that the country’s government has indicated it is not in favour of the deal going ahead.

TULLOW Oil is to exercise its right to buy 50% stakes in two oil fields in Uganda from Canadian exploration company, Heritage Oil.

IRISH exploration company Tullow Oil is considering additional stock market listings in Ghana and Uganda this year, in order to reflect its growing presence in the region.

A new oil find in Uganda by Tullow Oil has "the potential to be the largest oil field in the basin to date", according to the company.

Tullow Oil has announced that it has struck oil in two separate drillings in the Butiaba region of Uganda.

Tullow Oil has announced an oil discovery in the Butiaba region of Block 2 in Uganda.

Tullow Oil has announced that the Taitai-1 exploration well, drilled in the Butiaba region of Uganda Block 2, has encountered gas and oil.

In a statement released this morning, Tullow Oil have reported mixed news from its operations in Africa.