Africa Oil

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Founded 1983[1]
Headquarters Vancouver, Canada [2]
Key People Mr. Keith Hill (Chief Executive Officer)[3]
Products Oil and gas exploration
Website www.africaoilcorp.com

Overview

Africa Oil Corp is an oil and gas exploration company based in Canada, with a focus on East Africa. The company was incorporated under the name "Canmex Minerals Corporation" in 1983, and changed its name to Africa Oil Corp in 2007.[4] Africa Oil Corp is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and on First North NASDAQ OMX-Stockholm.[5] The company currently holds assets in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, over an area of 250 000 square kilometers.[6] Africa Oil Corp has a 50 percent share together with Tullow Oil plc in Kenya's Lokichar Basin, where major oil discoveries have recently been made.[7]

Global Snapshot

EITI

Africa Oil Corp is not an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) supporting company.

Global Operations by Country

Kenya

Main article: Africa Oil Operations in Kenya





References

  1. Exciting new player for the East African Rift" Investors Hub, retrieved 22 October
  2. Contact Info Africa Oil Corp" Africa Oil Corp, retrieved 22 October 2013
  3. Africa Oil Corp Annual Information Form" Africa Oil Corp, 26 March 2013
  4. Africa Oil Corp Annual Information Form" Africa Oil Corp, 26 March 2013
  5. Africa Oil Corp Annual Information Form" Africa Oil Corp, 26 March 2013
  6. Africa Oil Corp Annual Information Form" Africa Oil Corp, 26 March 2013
  7. Africa Oil Corp Annual Information Form" Africa Oil Corp, 26 March 2013