By Yusuf Masaba During a recent discussion on X Spaces, a feature that allows users to host live audio conversations with others on the platform formerly known as Twitter, organised by the young environmental enthusiasts under the Green Foster Action umbrella, a vocal and self-appointed climate activist labelled people who
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European Union New Regulation on Methane Emissions Limit for Oil and Gas Imports: Implication for African Producers
By Felix Bob Ocitti On 27 May 2024, the European Union (EU) passed a regulation to impose methane emissions limit on oil and gas imports to the block from 2030. The law imposes a "maximum methane intensity values" on fossil fuels placed on the European market with both domestic and
Read MoreUCMP’s ‘30 Days Of Mining Campaign’ To Showcase Uganda’s Mineral Wealth, Untapped Investment opportunities In The Sector
Aggrey Ashaba (3rd left) consults Richard Kaijuka during the launch of 30 days of mining campaign on Monday in Kampala. 3rd from right is UCMP CEO, Humphrey Asiimwe. The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) on Monday announced 30 days of mining campaign with the aim of showcasing Uganda’s
Read MoreThe program involved 110 drivers being trained, Licensed and certified to professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers (class CH License) or rigid trucks (class CM license) in accordance with the East African community curriculum. CNOOC Uganda Limited, an Energy company has today completed the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers
Read MoreBalancing Oil Development And Conservation In Uganda’s Albertine Graben
By Ali Ssekatawa The discovery of commercial oil and gas reserves in Uganda's pristine Albertine Graben presents both an opportunity and a challenge. This ecologically rich region, home to unique wildlife, natural habitats, and abundant water and fisheries resources, also boasts a number of protected areas in Uganda, including national
Read MoreUgandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on. State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and after the construction of the refinery. The government of Uganda plans to develop 60,000 barrels of oil
Read MoreOil drilling taking place in Kingfisher Oil project Area operated by CNOOC in Kikuube district/Business Focus photo The Petroleum Fund received revenue (tax and non-tax) totaling to Shs125.9 billion compared to Shs81.9 billion as reported in June 2022, says the newly released report from the Accountant General’s Office. According to
Read MoreDrilling Rig under the Tilenga project in Bulisa District ready for commissioning/Business Focus photo TotaLEnergies says it has so far completed the drilling of 47 wells under the Tilenga project in the Albertine Graben. Drilling operations on wells located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts started In July 2023. Some of
Read MoreThe Norwegian Oil for Development Programme (OfD) is ending over thirty years of support to Uganda’s Petroleum sector. While Uganda discovered oil in the Albertine Graben in 2006, the resource remained underground because the country did not have the required policies and laws to regulate the sector. Gunnar Sjögren, the
Read MoreUganda’s Oil & Gas Sector: Securing Land Rights For Project Development
By Ali Ssekatawa Like an adage goes, “a clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It must go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.” Over the past few years, Uganda's approach to land acquisition for oil and gas infrastructure has emerged
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