An oil rig drilling oil wells at CNOOC’s Kingfisher project The start of drilling of oil and gas by the CNOOC and TotalEnergies has reignited suspicion that Uganda’s oil is already being smuggled out of the country. CNOOC Uganda Ltd began spudding or drilling wells at its Kingfisher project in
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Buganda’s Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has called for planning for development accruing from the oil and gas sector before the resources get out the ground. The Katikiro and some members of his cabinet spent three days this week touring oil and gas infrastructural developments like the Kabalega Airport, CNOOC’s King
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MPs witness a cassava livelihood restoration project for the Tilenga project affected persons in Avogera, Buliisa District The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) has responded to Human Rights Watch, detailing facts on how Uganda’s various oil projects don’t infringe on human rights of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs). In a letter dated
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CNOOC’s rig drilling an oil well The Government of Uganda is struggling to attract financiers for the oil refinery project. The Government says that there a number of "outstanding aspects, including mobilisation of financing for the project." In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, said
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One of Total’s oil rigs Government has revealed that drilling of oil wells at the Tilenga project is expected to commence in July 2023 as country moves closer to the the first oil target in 2025. Gloria Sebikari, the Manager, Corporate Affairs & Public Relations at Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) made
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CNOOC’s rig drilling an oil well. The land rig is soundproof and has capacity to drill 8 kilometers below the ground CNOOC Uganda Ltd, the operator of the Kingfisher Development Project (KFDA), has intensified oil drilling in order to realize first oil in 2025. The drilling of development wells commenced
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Kabalega International Airport is nearing completion Kabalega International Airport, Uganda’s second international airport after Entebbe, will be ready to start air cargo operations by October 2023, the contractor has said. Located in Kabalega Industrial Park in Hoima district, the airport will be used to airlift the equipment that will be
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Representatives of CNOOC Uganda and contractors of the Kingfisher Oilfield Project handing over the cheque to Entebbe Children Welfare School CNOOC Uganda Limited, in collaboration with contractors of the Kingfisher Oilfield Project, has announced a significant donation to the Entebbe Children Welfare School, an educational institution serving vulnerable and disadvantaged children
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its latest medium-term market report, signaling a notable deceleration in the growth of global oil demand in the coming years. According to the report, current government policies and market trends indicate a 6% increase in global oil demand between 2022 and 2028, reaching
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President Museveni a few months ago launched the oil rig at Kingfisher in Kikuube District. The Kingfisher area is operated by CNOOC Uganda Companies working to develop oil and gas in the Albertine region are bitter that their suppliers have hiked prices for food. The companies have indicated to our
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