Oil & Gas

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met TotalEnergies President for Exploration and Production, Nicolas Terraz who paid a courtesy call on him at State House-Entebbe. Terraz, who has been visiting the oil exploration sites under the Tilenga project, briefed President Museveni on the progress of the project and also solicited for more support to ensure the […]

Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK) and TotalEnergies EP Uganda have launched the Tilenga Academy. The UPIK based Academy will see 100 young Ugandans form the first cohort.The General Manager of TotalEnergies, Philippe Groueix, revealed that the training will empower 200 young Ugandans to work in the oil & gas sector, especially the Tilenga project. Following […]

President Yoweri Museveni has received a letter from the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping, who expressed unwavering support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).Hand-delivered by Ambassador Xue Bing, the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and read by the […]

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Ltd held the Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing competition where 30 students from 17 schools in Hoima and Kikuube exhibited their artistic understanding of the project.The event was attended by Fan Xuecheng from the Chinese embassy in Uganda & Liu Xiangdong, the President of CNOOC Uganda Ltd.Xuecheng introduced the latest […]

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda is leading a delegation of Uganda Foreign Missions heads for a three-day field visit to the oil and gas operational areas in the Albertine Region.Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development flagged off the delegation on Tuesday flagged off at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Kampala. Nankabirwa […]

Uganda and Tanzania have registered yet another key milestone following the commissioning of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Coating plant, nestled at Sojo, Nzege – Tabora Region in Tanzania.Dr Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development and her counterpart Dr Doto Biteko, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, United […]

A report from Just Finance International, released on March 25, 2024, implicated the Ugandan army in human rights violations in the fishing communities around the shore of Lake Albert.The JFI, which closely works with their Ugandan partners under the Coalition for Sustainable Development coordinated by the Environment Governance Institute, indicates that community members have witnessed […]

In the wake of the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has sanctioned contracts valued at approximately USD 7.16 billion.Of this sum, nearly USD 1.8 billion (equivalent to UGX 7 trillion) worth of contracts has been allocated to Ugandan companies. These contracts are currently at […]

The Committee on Appointments, chaired by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa vetted Members of the Board of Directors of Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). This is in fulfillment of the Committee’s mandate under Rule 167 of the Rules of Procedure.The Board of Directors are Chairperson Emmanuel Katongole and members, Eng. Irene Pauline Batebe, Francis N. Twinamatsiko, […]

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, Col. Edith Nakalema, has assured Ugandans that the government is committed to ensuring that the target of producing the first oil in 2025 is achieved.“Government is not only committed to deliver the first oil but it is also looking forward to ensuring that the interests of […]