Vanoil extends offshore Rwanda PSC talks

Vanoil Energy has agreed to a two-month extension with Rwanda’s Ministry of Natural Resources for a technical evaluation agreement.

Jan 31st, 2013
Offshore Rwanda
Offshore Rwanda

Offshore staff

VANCOUVER, Canada – Vanoil Energy has agreed to a two-month extension with Rwanda’s Ministry of Natural Resources for a technical evaluation agreement.

This gives Vanoil the exclusive right to negotiate a production-sharing contract covering around 1,631 sq km (630 sq mi) of the East Kivu Graben, beneath Lake Kivu, Rwanda.

1/31/2013

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