Tullow suspends early oil pilot scheme over poor roadsCrude Oil being transported from Turkana fields to MombasaTullow has suspended Turkana’s early oil pilot scheme (EOPS) due to severe damage to roads caused by adverse weather in the fourth quarter of 2019.In a statement, Tullow said trucking remains on hold until all roads are repaired to a safe standard. The first truck arrived at the Kenya Petroleum Refinery Ltd in Mombasa on June 7 of the same year. SEE ALSO :Blow to KRA as lay-offs cut Tullow’s tax burden by 90pcThe crude oil trucking from Turkana to Mombasa has however had several challenges. The community in Lokichar had protested against insecurity in the area, which they said was among the issues the Government had promised to address as it started the implementation of the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS). Kenya formally started exporting oil to international markets in August last year when President Uhuru flagged off 200,000 barrels from Mombasa.

Source: Standard Digital January 15, 2020 09:33 UTC