Kenya boost for pipeline

By Barry Morgan

 28 June 2012 22:59 GMT

Support is growing in Kenya for a pipeline to send South ­Sudanese oil to the Indian Ocean coast routed to Mombasa, despite fears of congestion and problems over complex compensation issues in the heavy populated area.

The alternative Lamu Port and Lamu Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor may envisage roads and rail infrastructure linking the coast to Pakwach in Uganda’s Albertine Graben oil play.

However, Mombasa offers an earlier opportunity to move Kenya’s own oil production, and would take advantage of existing downstream infrastructure, said National Oil Company of Kenya managing director Sumayya Hassan-Athman.

“Don’t expect a delaration of commerciality for Tullow’s Ngamia play in Turkana for two years or so,” she said.

“Meanwhile, we need to run a pipeline to South Sudan and open up a northern corridor to serve…

Become an Upstream member!

Membership includes a subscription to our weekly newspaper providing in-depth news from the energy industry, plus full-access to this site and its archives. Still not convinced? Try our free trial.

Already a member?

Login

Upstream share price index