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<p>Explore South Sudan&#8217;s rich oil resources as it aims to become Africa&#8217;s leading oil export hub. Witness the unveiling of Nile Petroleum Corporation&#8217;s latest building, marking a significant milestone in the nation&#8217;s development.</p>


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South Sudan Rising to Be Africa’s Petroleum Hub

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<p>Explore South Sudan&#8217;s rich oil resources as it aims to become Africa&#8217;s leading oil export hub. Witness the unveiling of Nile Petroleum Corporation&#8217;s latest building, marking a significant milestone in the nation&#8217;s development.</p>


Focus On: South Sudan’s Oil Sector: A Promising Future Ahead

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<p>Rand Merchant Bank say they expect a two per cent growth in Nigeria’s economy this year, their outlook is hinged on non-oil sector growth in the first half of the year and oil sector growth in the second half of the year.</p>


RMB: Nigeria’s economy on track for a rebound rather than recovery

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<p>Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows Nigeria’s oil sector recorded an average daily production of 1.56 million barrels of oil per day, leading to a contraction of 8.89 per cent in 2020 compared to a growth rate of 4.59 per cent in 2019. Meanwhile investment bank, Goldman Sachs says it expect Brent crude to reach $70 by the second quarter and $75 by the third quarter of the year. Oyeyemi Oke, Oil and Gas Lawyer and Partner at A02 Law joins CNBC Africa for an outlook on Nigeria’s oil sector.</p>


Oil industry watch: What is Nigeria’s game plan for 2021?

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How COVID-19 impacts Nigeria’s non-oil exports

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<p>With South Africa, Nigeria, and Angola expected to plunge into deep recessions this year, does Sub-Saharan Africa still offer value for money for foreign investors in Covid-19 times?</p>


Where to invest in SSA amid the coronavirus crisis

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<p>Global oil prices have recently dropped to record lows due to a combination of events that included a price war and lack of global demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic but could this read as good news for one of Africa&#8217;s budding new oil producers? CNBC Africa spoke to Elson Karuhanga, a lawyer at Kampala Associated Advocates for more.</p>


Could Uganda’s oil producing ambitions be boosted by COVID-19 pandemic?

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<p>Nigerian crude grades have come under pressure as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact global demand for crude John Uwajumogu, Partner at EY Transaction Advisory Services joins CNBC Africa for more on the global oil market.</p>


EY on COVID-19 oil sector impact on Nigeria

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<p>According to World Bank, South Sudan&#8217;s economy recovered with a growth rate estimated at 3.2 during the financial year 2018/2019 from a contraction of 3.5 per cent during the 2017/2018 financial year. These developments reflect activity in the oil sector which rebounded strongly. Also, the country&#8217;s total public debt during the fiscal year 2018/2019 was estimated at 34.2 of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of which external debt is 30.2 per cent. Parek Maduot, Director of Economic Development &#038;Regional Integration at ICGLR joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


South Sudan’s rebounding oil sector the catalyst behind growing economy


<ul><li>Saudi oil output edges lower</li><li>Nigeria cuts supply but still exceeds quota</li><li>Angolan output posts biggest rise after maintenance</li><li>Output by country, compliance:</li></ul>



<p>By Alex Lawler</p>



<p>LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) &#8211; OPEC oil output fell in December as Nigeria and Iraq adhered more closely to pledged reductions and top exporter Saudi Arabia made further cuts ahead of a new production-limiting accord, a Reuters survey found.</p>



<p>On average, the 14-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 29.50 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, according to the survey. That is down 50,000 bpd from November&#8217;s revised figure.</p>



<p>Crude prices have rallied to above $70 a barrel in 2020, extending a 23% gain in 2019, supported by ongoing OPEC-led curbs and increased Middle East tensions after the killing of a top Iranian general. This has increased concern of conflict that could further cut supply.</p>



<p>&#8220;Looking ahead, geopolitical risks will remain front and centre of investor concerns,&#8221; said Stephen Brennock of oil broker PVM.</p>



<p>&#8220;A tense waiting game has begun to see if the fallout will lead to a disruption in regional oil supplies.&#8221;</p>



<p>OPEC, Russia and other allies, known as OPEC+, had an agreement to reduce supply by 1.2 million bpd in 2019. OPEC&#8217;s share of the cut was about 800,000 bpd, to be made by 11 members, with exemptions for Iran, Libya and Venezuela.</p>



<p>At meetings in December, OPEC+ agreed to make an additional cut of 500,000 bpd as of Jan. 1, 2020.</p>



<p>The 11 OPEC members bound by the agreement easily exceeded the pledged cuts, thanks in large part to Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies cutting more than called for to support the market.</p>



<p>The December survey suggests Nigeria and Iraq, both laggards in making cuts in 2019, achieved some progress. Compliance rose to 158% in December, the survey found, from 153% in November.</p>



<p>NIGERIAN DROP</p>



<p>OPEC&#8217;s largest production drop of 80,000 bpd was in Nigeria, which exported less crude according to ship-tracking data and loading schedules.</p>



<p>Much of this decline came from reduced shipments of Bonga crude, which traders say has been undergoing maintenance.</p>



<p>OPEC&#8217;s two top producers, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, each reduced output by 50,000 bpd. This puts Saudi supply more than 500,000 bpd below its 2019 target. Iraq&#8217;s compliance, at 59%, is far lower than Saudi Arabia&#8217;s but is up from 23% in November.</p>



<p>The United Arab Emirates made a further voluntary curb in December, while Kuwaiti output was steady.</p>



<p>Among countries pumping more, the largest increase was in Angola, which boosted exports after maintenance affecting the Girassol crude stream had curbed supplies.</p>



<p>Venezuela, which is contending with U.S. sanctions imposed on state oil firm PDVSA and a long-term decline in output, managed a small boost to supply with exports increasing in December.</p>



<p>Production from the other two exempt producers Libya and Iran edged lower.</p>



<p>The Reuters survey aims to track supply to the market and is based on shipping data provided by external sources, Refinitiv Eikon flows data and information provided by sources at oil companies, OPEC and consultants.</p>



<p>(Additional reporting by Rania El Gamal; Editing by David Evans)</p>


OPEC oil output slips in December as Nigeria, Iraq comply more

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<p>During his Independence Day celebration broadcast, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari stated that his administration inherited a skewed economy, where the oil sector comprised of only 8 per cent of GDP but contributed 70 and 90 per cent of government revenue and foreign exchange earnings respectively. To analyse the President’s speech and assess Nigeria’s performance in the past 59 years – Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and from Osun State, South West Nigeria, Professor and Former Presidential aspirant Remi Sonaiya joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria turns 59: Key takeaways from Buhari’s speech on economy, security


<p>Cape Town is set to host a record-breaking 29 global ministers at the 26<sup>th</sup> Africa Oil Week (AOW) summit this November. The event will act as a platform for governments to lay-out national strategies, issue licences, finalise tenders and find new partners. AOW Director of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships Paul Sinclair commented “this year is a watershed moment for ministerial participation in AOW. We have witnessed a growing appetite at government level for the mutual exchange of ideas, energy diplomacy and the forging of new partnerships that will drive forward Africa’s social and economic development and energy security – actions which are increasingly necessary given the transformational era in which we are living.”  </p>



<p>The summit comes at a turning-point for
South Africa in its energy journey. In the wake of Total’s first significant
deep-water oil find in the country earlier this year, and the recent purchase of
offshore exploration blocks by Shell, politicians are preparing for further oil
and gas investment, which could be instrumental in improving the country’s
shaky economic outlook.</p>



<p>Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral
Resources and Energy, will lead the South African national delegation. Western
Cape Minister for Finance and Economic Opportunities David Maynier and Premier
Alan Winde will seek to promote their province to global investors in the
event’s new South Africa Showcase day. </p>



<p>Among those attending Africa Oil Week for
the first time is Somali Minister of Energy, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed. Following
the signing of a new Petroleum Law and Revenue Sharing Agreement in May, and
the unveiling of the country’s first ever offshore licensing round (15 blocks
covering 75,000 sq. km), the Horn of Africa nation is keen shake off past woes and
demonstrate that it is open for business. Mr Ahmed commented, “this year is a
landmark in the development of Somalia’s natural resources…the Ministry has
worked successfully with the federal member states to create an equitable and
transparent framework to develop natural resources for the greater good of
Somalia”.&nbsp; </p>



<p>As well as emerging players, the summit
will host established producers, including Algeria’s Energy Minister Mohamed
Arkab. After a period of upheaval for the North African nation, Algeria is now
ready to cement itself as a global energy powerhouse. It currently has the
10th-largest proven gas reserves in the world – which will prove instrumental
in the global push towards LNG as a cleaner fuel. Since his appointment, Mr
Arkab has prioritised the drafting of a new petroleum law, as well as
committing to modernise the country’s oil and gas infrastructure. Communicating
these changes will be Mr Arkab’s top priority at Africa Oil Week, where he will
participate in a live CNBC Africa Ministerial Panel alongside his counterparts
from Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea and Uganda. </p>



<p>Alongside a roster of African governments, Africa
Oil Week will have global presence from the US and UK governments, with
delegations led by Steven Winberg, US Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and
Emma Wade-Smith, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa. In the wake of
the recent post-Brexit trade continuity agreement with the Southern African
Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique, the UK’s Department for International
Trade is looking to cement relations with Africa and become a leading trade
partner to the continent. Mr Sinclair added “we are pleased to host our first
international pavilion at AOW and hope to continue a fruitful partnership with
the United Kingdom long into the future”. </p>



<p>To learn more about Africa Oil Week and see the full list of attending ministers, visit <a href="http://www.africa-oilweek.com">www.africa-oilweek.com</a>.</p>



<p><em>Content provided by Africa Oil Week </em></p>


Ministers from Africa’s largest oil and gas producers will gather in Cape Town to lay out the continent’s future energy roadmap


<p>PARIS (Reuters) &#8211; French oil major Total has completed the acquisition of Anadarko’s 26.5% stake in Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas project for $3.9 billion, Total said on Monday, in a deal expected to raise much-needed revenue for Mozambique.</p>



<p>“Mozambique LNG is a one of a kind asset that perfectly fits with our strategy and expands our position in liquefied natural gas,” Total chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne said in a statement.</p>



<p>Anadarko has agreed to be taken over by Occidental Petroleum Corp. Anadarko led a liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, but was replaced by Total after the French oil major agreed to buy Anadarko’s African assets for $8.8 billion as part of the Occidental takeover.</p>



<p>Total will be the main operator of Mozambique LNG with a stake of 26.5%. ENH Rovuma Área Um, S.A. will own 15%, Mitsui E&amp;P Mozambique Area1 Ltd will hold 20%, ONGC Videsh Ltd, Beas Rovuma Energy Mozambique Limited and BPRL Ventures Mozambique B.V. will all each have 10%, while PTTEP Mozambique Area 1 Limited will have 8.5%.</p>



<p>Total said closing operations for Anadarko assets in Algeria, Ghana and South Africa were still ongoing.</p>



<p>It added that nearly 90% of the Mozambique LNG production has already been sold through long-term contracts with key LNG buyers in Asia and in Europe.</p>



<p>The project is expected to come into production by 2024.</p>



<p>The Mozambique government is targeting $880 million in capital gains tax from the takeover of Anadarko Petroleum by Occidental, local newspaper O Pais reported last week.</p>



<p>Mozambique’s economy has been hobbled by a debt scandal in recent years, which prompted donors to cut off funding and deterred investors.</p>



<p>The southern African nation is banking on its massive natural gas reserves to lift millions out of poverty.</p>



<p>Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky</p>


Oil major Total has completed the purchase of Anadarko’s Mozambique LNG asset, what you need to know


<p>By Pieter Scribante, Economist and Political Analyst</p>



<p>On July 31, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure on oil production at El-Sharara – Libya’s largest oil field – and on crude oil loadings at the Al-Zawiya port. </p>



<p>This
was prompted by an illegal pipeline valve closure which hinders oil supply from
El-Sharara to the port. Attempts to reopen the valve and restart production are
being prevented by “a local armed group”, according to a statement by the NOC. </p>



<p>This
is the second time in less than ten days that the NOC has halted oil production
at El-Sharara, with the previous force majeure being lifted, after only a few
days, on July 23. The production loss equates to an estimated 290,000 bpd or
roughly $19m a day. </p>



<p>Oil
production has remained remarkably stable over the second quarter despite
events in Tripoli and was recorded at a six year high at an average of
1,155,000 bpd in 2019 Q2 (still well off the pre-2011 revolution average of
around 1.6 mbpd). </p>



<p>The
second quarter’s production signifies a 19.7% q-o-q increase on the 965,000 bpd
recorded in 2019 Q1 when El-Sharara was closed for three months after being
occupied by protesters. </p>



<p>Oil
production is currently below 950,000 bpd, the lowest level since February,
according to the NOC. </p>



<p>NOC
Chairman Mustafa Sanalla stated that “This latest incident only serves to
highlight the fragility of our security environment and the total disregard for
the impact of such acts on the lives of everyday Libyans. The loss of
production at Libya’s largest oilfield severely disrupts power supply to the
grid and the continued funding of basic services. This is most acutely felt by
communities in the South.” </p>



<p>It is unclear when the force majeure will be lifted, but Akakus Oil Operations, a subsidiary of the NOC, is attempting to reopen so that operations can resume.</p>



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<p>This
illegal valve closure raises concerns that the ‘unnamed militias’ are either
trying to disrupt oil distribution, thereby reducing the revenue stream of the
Tripoli-based NOC and Government of National Accord (GNA), or they are trying
to bypass them altogether. </p>



<p>There
were reports of illegal oil sales by the NOC based in the country’s east in May
– which would contravene the 2016 UN Security Council resolution that
designated the Tripoli-based institutions as the sole entities with authority
over the sale of Libyan crude oil – but no further developments or details have
emerged since. </p>



<p>Whether
these unnamed militias are associated with the Libyan National Army (LNA) is
unclear; what is clear is that the country’s oil production remains at risk. </p>



<p>Different
armed groups are increasingly likely to take advantage of the security vacuum
left throughout the country, with the LNA spread thin as it tries to take
Tripoli. </p>



<p>The
group, under the leadership of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, continues its
assault on the UN-recognised GNA in the capital. </p>



<p>The
fighting has claimed the lives of almost 1,100 people since fighting began in
April, according to the World Health Organisation.</p>


Op-Ed: Force majeure declared on Libya’s largest oil field

<p>JUBA (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa will invest $1 billion in South Sudan’s oil sector, including in the construction of a refinery, the South African minister for energy and his South Sudanese counterpart for petroleum said on Friday.</p>
<p>South Sudan’s oil industry is dominated by Asian firms including China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Malaysia’s Petronas and India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC Videsh).</p>
<p>The two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding which will also involve South Africa taking part in the exploration of several oil blocks, the ministers said.</p>
<p>“When this refinery is complete, it will have the capacity of producing 60,000 barrels of oil per day,” said Jeff Radebe, South Africa’s minister of energy.</p>
<p>Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, petroleum minister for South Sudan, said the deal also offers avenues for cooperation in the construction of a pipeline to serve fields located in the south of the country.</p>
<p>South Sudan exports its crude through another pipeline that goes to a port in neighbouring Sudan to the north.</p>
<p>“It is instrumental to have a new a pipeline,” Gatkuoth said.</p>
<p>Reporting by Denis Dumo; writing by Duncan Miriri; Editing bt Mark Potter and Jason Neely</p>


South Africa is investing $1 bln in South Sudan’s oil sector, what you need to know

<figure><img decoding="async" src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/240415/original/file-20181012-119144-mkc6vv.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="File 20181012 119144 mkc6vv.jpg?ixlib=rb 1.1" /><figcaption>Kenya is ill-prepared for the environmental, health and safety impacts that accompany oil production.<br />
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<p><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/melba-k-wasunna-441896">By Melba K. Wasunna</a>, <em><a href="http://theconversation.com/institutions/strathmore-university-2081">Strathmore University</a></em></p>
<p>After decades of failed attempts, Kenya finally <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/2012326174456726672.html">struck oil six years ago</a>. <a href="https://nationaloil.co.ke/pdf/NOCK_Newsletter.pdf">Commercially viable</a> reserves were discovered in Turkana – the northwest of the country– by British oil company, Tullow Oil. The basin is estimated to contain about <a href="https://www.tullowoil.com/operations/east-africa/kenya">560 million barrels of oil</a>.</p>
<p>While commercial production is a few years away, there’s <a href="http://extractives-baraza.com/assets/content/PDF/epwg/EHS-Discussion-Paper-Policy-Dialogues.pdf">growing</a> concern that Kenya isn’t ready for the environmental, health and safety risks that accompany oil production.</p>
<p>A <a href="http://extractives-baraza.com/assets/content/PDF/epwg/EHS-Discussion-Paper-Policy-Dialogues.pdf">recent forum</a> involving key stakeholders – community, civil society organisations and the Ministry of Health – outlined some of these concerns. These<br />
include that; workers aren’t well protected, waste isn’t being well disposed of and water sources could be <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/water-quality-quantity-versus-turkana-oil-production-daniel-lagat/">contaminated</a>. Other problems identified included the fact that those regulating these issues don’t have clear mandates and that policies and standards that deal with managing risks don’t exist or aren’t clear.</p>
<p>Kenya has several state agencies that try to regulate the industry. This means that there’s an uncoordinated approach and a great deal of uncertainty. A framework is needed that speaks specifically to environment, health and safety for the oil sector. It must have a clear division of roles and responsibilities, ensuring the sector is efficient, and encouraging investment.</p>
<h2>Oil spills and pollution</h2>
<p>A key concern for communities in the Turkana area is how waste and pollution will be managed. This includes; the disposal of drill cuttings, reduced air quality due to flaring of gas and negative impacts on human and animal health.</p>
<p>There’s also concern over the technology used to handle hazardous waste as it doesn’t meet the standards of those in other countries. For instance, <a href="http://extractives-baraza.com/assets/content/PDF/Publications:%20Government/Final%20SESA%20Report%20March%202017.pdf">most</a> waste oil treatment facilities don’t meet international standards and are run by the informal sector.</p>
<p>Trying to deal with these risks is challenging and there are significant gaps in policies and laws.</p>
<p>For example, there’s a general <a href="http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2017/Petroleum_Exploration_DevelopmentandProductionBill_2017.pdf">requirement</a> that contractors be prepared in case of an emergency – like a fire. But there’s no direction of who is responsible for what and the procedures that must be followed. Kenya’s National oil Spill Contingency Plan is meant to make this clearer, but it has been in draft form for over four years.</p>
<p>There also needs to be clarity on who is responsible for damage incurred as a result of oil spills or other pollution. Currently the <a href="https://kma.go.ke/index.php/marine-environment/oil-spill-response">Kenya Maritime Authority</a> is responsible for coordinating this, but they are a maritime agency – authority should rest with the National Environment Management Authority.</p>
<h2>Worker safety</h2>
<p>There also need to be more policies that protect the health and safety of workers. An <a href="http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/OccupationalSafetyandHealth(No.15of2007).pdf">occupational safety and health act</a> in on the statute books. But there are no policy guidelines that look at how health and safety is monitored. These are needed to govern the industry’s hazardous work operations like; rigging safety, flaring of gas, drilling or chemicals handling.</p>
<p>Policies should be created by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining in collaboration with the other relevant ministries – like environment and health.</p>
<p>Other policies that need to be reviewed include those related to reducing the risk of fires – <a href="http://kenyalaw.org/lex/sublegview.xql?subleg=No.%2015%20of%202007#KE/LEG/EN/AR/O/NO.%2015%20OF%202007/SUBLEG/HC_17">current legislation</a> only deals with small workplace fires – and those related to first aid.</p>
<p>Regulations must also be drawn up to cover community health and safety. These don’t exist yet the impact of oil and gas operations goes beyond the workplace.</p>
<p>Finally, there are <a href="http://extractives-baraza.com/assets/content/PDF/Publications:%20Government/Final%20SESA%20Report%20March%202017.pdf">not enough</a> health facilities and emergency service providers should accidents occur.</p>
<h2>Regulation issues</h2>
<p>Three key bodies are meant to regulate environment, health and safety issues in the sector. These are the <a href="https://www.erc.go.ke/">Energy and Regulatory Commission</a>; the <a href="http://www.labour.go.ke/directorate-of-occupational-safety-and-health-services-doshs/">Directorate of Safety and Health Services</a> and the <a href="https://www.nema.go.ke/">National Environmental Management Authority</a>. But their activities aren’t coordinated. This means that companies aren’t being held to proper enforcement and compliance regulations.</p>
<p>Regulations can also clash. For instance, the <a href="http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/OccupationalSafetyandHealth(No.15of2007).pdf">occupational safety and health laws</a> require workplaces that use or produce toxic substances to <a href="http://extractives-baraza.com/assets/content/PDF/Publications:%20Government/Final%20SESA%20Report%20March%202017.pdf">ensure</a> they’re safely collected, recycled or disposed of. But there isn’t currently a body that can actually process waste coming from the oil and gas sector. The closest facility is in <a href="http://www.oilinuganda.org/features/environment/uganda-gets-its-first-oil-waste-treatment-plant.html">Uganda</a>.</p>
<h2>Developing policy</h2>
<p>There are attempts to improve on policy. Kenya’s occupational safety and health act, for example, is <a href="http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/862581530195474639/pdf/Plan-Archive-14.pdf">under review</a>. But it’s not easy.</p>
<p>Developing policies, and ensuring they’re adhered to, is a major challenge as government regulatory bodies lack skills and manpower. The Directorate of Safety and Health Services, for instance, <a href="https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@safework/documents/policy/wcms_187632.pdf">has</a> 71 professional officers to inspect about 140,000 workplaces. This is a huge challenge for inspectors working in the remote areas where oil exploration is taking place. They <a href="http://extractives-baraza.com/assets/content/PDF/Publications:%20Government/Final%20SESA%20Report%20March%202017.pdf">can take</a> one to two years before they visit, leaving most workers exposed to hazards.</p>
<p>The goods news is that steps are being taken. the <a href="http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/862581530195474639/pdf/Plan-Archive-14.pdf">environmental and occupational health and safety</a> policies are under review by two different set of consultants to establish more robust policies and guidelines.</p>
<p>Legally, efforts are also being taken to coordinate an approach. The <a href="http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2017/Petroleum_Exploration_DevelopmentandProductionBill_2017.pdf">new bill is</a> being considered by the Senate. Among other things it proposes a new Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.</p>
<p>Over the last three years, a technical assistance project has also <a href="http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/531591529359535996/pdf/Disclosable-Version-of-the-ISR-Kenya-Petroleum-Technical-Assistance-Project-KEPTAP-P145234-Sequence-No-07.pdf">trained</a> 220 government officers in lead agencies responsible for enforcement of environment, health and safety regulations.</p>
<p>These developments are all encouraging. But it’s important that policymakers don’t adopt a one-size-fits-all approach but rather develop methods that adequately address the specific needs and priorities of the oil industry and the risks it brings.</p>
<p><em>Laura Muniafu, of Strathmore University’s Extractives Baraza, assisted in the writing of this article</em><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/103845/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/melba-k-wasunna-441896">Melba K. Wasunna</a>, Director and Lecturer, Extractives Baraza, <em><a href="http://theconversation.com/institutions/strathmore-university-2081">Strathmore University</a></em></p>
<p>This article is republished from <a href="http://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/what-kenya-needs-to-do-to-better-protect-those-working-in-the-oil-sector-103845">original article</a>.</p>

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