- Business
- Vanoil Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of crude oil and natural gas properties in Kenya and the Seychelles. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the company holds 100% interests in onshore Blocks 3A and 3B totaling 24,912 square kilometers in Eastern Kenya's Anza Basin; it also maintains 25% interests in offshore Areas A and B covering 14,319 square kilometers in the Seychelles. Vanoil focuses on hydrocarbon exploration in these high-potential East African and Indian Ocean regions, targeting underexplored basins with prospective resources for oil and gas. Previously, subsidiaries included Avana Petroleum for offshore Kenya and Seychelles assets and Fluormin Plc, acquired in 2013; no major recent partnerships, funding rounds, acquisitions, or operational shifts reported in the last 1-2 years.