The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) of Kenya has announced that the development of the 852km Lokichar-Lamu pipeline – linking the processing facilities at the Lokichar oilfields in Turkana County to the Lamu port – has reached its next stages with the submission of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
According to an Energy and Petroleum Statistic Report published by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, “The Front Energy Engineering Design is already complete, and the ESIA report submitted to NEMA for approval,” marking a critical step towards the country’s ambitions of becoming a net exporter of crude oil.
