According to a company statement, Tullow discovered in excess of 20 metres net oil pay at the Ngamia-1 exploration well in Turkana county, situated in north-west Kenya.

“This is an excellent start to our major exploration campaign in the east Africa rift basins of Kenya and Ethiopia,” commented Tullow’s exploration director Angus McCoss. “To make a good oil discovery in our first well is beyond our expectations and bodes well for the material programme ahead of us. Tullow is working closely with the government and people of Kenya as a committed long-term partner to unlock the oil potential of the region. We look forward to further success as seismic and drilling.

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