Mombasa Oil Rig Arrival Paves Way for Kenya's Commercial Drilling
Kenya is one step closer to commercial oil production after a 1,500 horsepower drilling rig arrived at the Port of Mombasa. The GW70 rig, leased by Gulf Energy E&P BV from Great Wall Drilling Company, docked at Kilindini Port on Friday after sailing from Duqm Port in Oman.
The rig is scheduled to be transported to Turkana County, where drilling is set to begin on November 1. Once operational, the project is expected to produce about 20,000 barrels of crude oil per day, with output projected to rise to 50,000 barrels per day in the second phase.
Gulf Energy Chief Executive Officer Paul Limoh said 'All workstreams at Gulf Energy E&P BV SEZ are running to a tight project management schedule, and the project remains on course for First Oil production in December 2026.'