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