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Oil & Gas Fields in Kenya
Kenya has 2 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 74th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Tullow (2), Meren Energy Inc (1) and TotalEnergies SE (1) — Tullow alone is named on 100% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by South Lokichar Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field (Kenya), proposed. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Kenya.
2
Oil & Gas Field in Kenya
#74
of 91 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Kenya's oil & gas fields
- Tullow2 100%
- Meren Energy Inc1 50%
- TotalEnergies SE1 50%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- South Lokichar Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field (Kenya)2022 · proposed
- Turkana Oil Field (Kenya)2012 · proposed
How Kenya compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 74. Bahrain2
- 75. France2
- 76. Gabon2
- 77. Kenya2
- 78. Philippines2
- 79. Senegal2
- 80. Uganda2
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Kenya?
- OverWatts maps 2 oil & gas fields in Kenya — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 74th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Kenya?
- Tullow is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 2 (100%). Next are Meren Energy Inc (1) and TotalEnergies SE (1).
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Kenya?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are South Lokichar Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field (Kenya) and Turkana Oil Field (Kenya).