Oil exploration activities intensified despite earlier warning of cash shortfall

An oil drilling rig at the Ngamia-1 well in the Lokichar basin, Turkana. [file, Standard]

Africa Oil has increased spending in the Turkana oil exploration project despite an earlier warning that it might not have adequate resources to support activities.

The firm Friday said it had spent Sh1.45 billion during the three months to March, compared to Sh1.19 billion over a similar period last year.