Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
| Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Kenya Map of Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 00°29′06″S 39°41′12″E / 0.48500°S 39.68667°E |
| General direction | North to South |
| From | Lokichar, Kenya |
| Passes through | Garissa, Kenya |
| To | Lamu, Kenya |
| General information | |
| Type | Oil pipeline |
| Partners | Government of Kenya & Tullow Oil |
| Commissioned | 2021 (Expected)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 554 mi (892 km) |
Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline, is a proposed crude-oil pipeline in Kenya.[2][3][4] The pipeline will originate in the oil-rich South Lokichar Basin, near the town of Lokichar, in northwest Kenya to end at Port Lamu, on the Indian Ocean. The route will remain as originally planned in the Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline, in August 2015.[5] The route, was proposed by Toyota Tsusho, the consultant selected by the two governments of that now-abandoned project.[6][7]
Overview
Kenya has confirmed crude oil deposits of at least 750 million barrels.[8] Originally Kenya partnered with Uganda to export that oil through a joint pipeline to Port Lamu on the Indian Ocean coast.[9] When those plans fell through, Kenya announced it would build ts own pipeline from Lokichar to Lamu.[2][4][10][11] The projected length of this pipeline is about 891 kilometres (554 mi)[12]
Cost and timeline
In November 2016, the British oil conglomerate, Tullow Oil Plc, indicated that it would sign an agreement with the Government of Kenya, before the end of 2016, which would pave the way for the construction of the 865 kilometres (537 mi) pipeline. The joint venture will involve African Oil Limited and Maersk Oil, two other companies with oil exploration rights in northwestern Kenya. The joint venture agreement (JDA) will be followed by studies on the pipeline’s technical requirements as well as its financing and ownership structure. Once the Joint Venture Agreement is executed, other studies can begin, including the Front End Engineering Design (FEED), the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and "studies on pipeline financing and ownership”.[13]
It is expected that the construction of this pipeline will commence in 2018 and last until 2021. The construction cost is budgeted at KES:210 billion. The pipeline will carry anywhere from 80,000 to 120,000 barrels of crude oil every 24 hours. At that rate, the available known reserves will last about 20 years.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Mutai, Edwin (27 April 2016). "Government says oil pipeline to be complete in early 2021". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ a b Ochieng, Lilian (23 April 2016). "Kenya to construct its pipeline as Uganda deal fails". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ PSCU (23 April 2016). "Kenya decides to go it alone on crude oil pipeline". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b PSCU (23 April 2016). "Kenya will build own pipeline, Uhuru tells EAC summit". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Ochieng, Lillian (10 August 2015). "Uhuru And Museveni Strike Deal On Route for KSh400 Billion Oil Pipeline". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Ligami, Christabel (28 August 2015). "Kenya, Uganda strike deal on oil route to export market". The East African. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Njini, Felix (28 August 2015). "Kenya Starts Talks With Uganda on Financing for Oil Pipeline". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Odhiambo, Allan (28 April 2016). "Tullow to resume exploration, ups Turkana reserves". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Kakwanja, Peter (27 March 2016). "Kenya's interests must prevail in Uganda oil pipeline debacle". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Uganda picks Tanzania for oil pipeline, drops Kenya plan". BBC News. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Wachira, George (26 April 2016). "Fast track Turkana-Lamu pipeline to beat Uganda to global oil markets". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Reuters (2 May 2016). "Kenya targets to complete Sh210 billion pipeline by 2021". Business Daily Africa Quoting Reuters. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Mutegi, Mugambi (9 November 2016). "Tullow Oil set to sign pipeline deal with Kenya before year end". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 10 November 2016.