The process of land acquisition for the laying of the 824-km Lokichar-Lamu Oil Pipeline, also known as the Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline, is expected to be completed in December. Until we get the land and then the private sector comes in and the government puts money to lay the pipeline. A dedicated jetty near Bert 3 of the Lamu port will be constructed for the reception of crude oil. Tullow Oil discovered about a billion barrels of crude oil in blocks 10BB and 13T in South Lokichar basin, Turkana County in 2012. To effectively commercialize the oil, Kenya will need a central processing facility, a pipeline, the Lamu Port, refineries, among others.

Source: The Star May 10, 2021 00:56 UTC