By Moses Ekunu The global energy transition has fundamentally altered the way nations approach oil and gas investments. While much of the focus has been on financing and production, one critical issue remains largely overlooked - Decommissioning. For East Africa, failure to proactively plan for the decommissioning of oil and
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Uganda decided that when oil and gas revenues start to flow, they would be reserved for infrastructure development, but experts urge for cautious decisions about it. The Petroleum Fund was part of the outcome of a benchmarking exercise in Norway at the time of developing laws and policies for the
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Researchers have cautions against Uganda against production sharing agreement mode of benefit sharing for the minerals and mining sector. The government is currently engage in negotiating a production sharing agreement with the Sarrai Group for the take over Kilembe Mines. The caution by researchers from the Natural Resources Governance Institute
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Ma Peixin (R), Vice President CNOOC Uganda Limited and Andrew Byakutuga Ateenyi (L), Prime Minister, Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom at the launch of the Kingfisher Bunyoro Youth Engagement As part of its corporate strategy to promote the sport talents and skills of the youths in the wider Bunyoro Community, CNOOC Uganda Limited
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Experts in oil and gas sector in a group photo at the National Content Conference Ugandans continue to take the lion's share of employment opportunities in the country's oil and gas sector, with 90% of the workforce comprising locals. This was highlighted by Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister for Energy and
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By Betty Namubiru Imagine stepping into a location where you can meet all the oil and gas executives and decision makers who are driving the oil and gas sector, where the industry’s best experts are sharing insights into what made them succeed and where you have sector leads ready to
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Left -Right: Mr Muhamed Rafaat, Country Manager E&E Experts, Mr Ernest Rubondo, ED PAU, Dr Waleed, Chairman E&E Experts and Mr Alex Nyombi, Director Development and Production at the PAU As competition intensifies and the demand for certifications and accreditations in the oil and gas sector grows, it has become
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The training program is being facilitated by Vectra Energies and is specifically designed to address the needs of SMEs that are looking to participate in Uganda’s rapidly growing oil and gas industry. As part of its corporate strategy to promote local content and strengthen Uganda’s oil and gas sector, CNOOC Uganda
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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is not happy with the pace at which Ugandans have taken up employment and investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector. This is despite the government putting in place a local content policy to empower local investors and job talent, including ring-fencing some
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Total's oil drilling rig at work Oil and gas exploration and production giant, TotalEnergies Uganda is currently executing two huge oil projects, Tilenga and EACOP. The Tilenga project is being constructed in the North Albertine region of Western Uganda. This area is one of Africa’s most important areas for biodiversity.
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