Oil exploration set to begin in Turkana

The hunt for oil is set to begin in Turkana County after an oil exploration company started moving equipment in search for oil deposits.

Tullow Oil has set base at Lopii area in Turkana East in preparation to carry out survey to verify the availability of petroleum products in the arid Kerio Valley basin.

“The drilling of water boreholes is on to support the operations of the company during the survey for oil,” said Daniel Obolla, Turkana East District Commissioner.

“There are high expectations among the locals of securing casual employment and attain better living standards once the drilling operation commences,” added Mr Obolla.

The oil explorers are to drill wells in Kochodin location in Turkana East and Kalabata basin in Turkana South, in the intensified hunt for petroleum.


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