NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber The final frontier for oil and gas exploration, a range of untapped resources awaiting exploitation, and opportunities across the entire energy value chain all represent key components of Africa’s hydrocarbon market. For years, resource rich nations have been capitalizing on their
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Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director at Petroleum Authority of Uganda addressing the press Investments in the oil and gas sector are expected to grow to US$ 3 billion (Shs10.5 trillion) in 2022, Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director at Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), has said. During PAU’s annual media briefing held in Kampala
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The certified drivers in a group photo with CNOOC officials CNOOC Uganda Limited, an oil and gas company has awarded certificates to drivers in Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving undertaken since October 2021. The drivers who were trained, certified and licensed can now professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers
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CNOOC officials visiting some of the oil wells China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has revealed that the Final Investment Decision (FID) on Kingfisher Project will be made early 2022, a decision if undertaken will determine if the Chinese firm will take part in oil production in the Albertine Graben.
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The Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kingdom and his team were given a guided tour of Kingfisher oil fields by CNOOC officials China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has revealed that new studies are being carried out to study the pattern and behavior of Lake Albert in order to avoid another catastrophe
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Nankabirwa and Tayebwa, accompanied by colleagues, fist bump to celebrate the passing of the EACOP Bill The full implementation of the oil pipeline project in Uganda has been boosted by the passing into law of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] [Special Provisions] Bill, 2021. The bill, with 46
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By Ali Ssekatawa Uganda has steadily progressed with its long-held plan of commercialising its crude oil reserves since the first discovery of commercially viable quantities was confirmed in 2006. To achieve this dream and plan, Uganda has had to endure the delay of having to establish all the necessary legal
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The oil pipeline Oil drilling is expected to commence in July next year in the Tilenga Project managed TotalEnergies, as companies insist that the first oil will be realized by 2025. Hundreds of earth-moving machines and trucks are littered across a 768-acre piece of land in Buliisa, doing initial works
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Attorney General, Kiwanuka Kiryowa has warned Parliament of the danger of not giving Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) exclusive powers to pay up its costs with oil, saying Uganda risks condemning its oil into debt like Nigeria that owed oil companies over US$5Bn.He issued the warning yesterday while appearing before
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L-R Denis Ssekabira, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa and Ronald Balimwezo addressing journalists at Parliament. A section of MPs have protested the silence and inaction from both Government and Parliament on the skyrocketing fuel prices, that has seen Ugandans spend more on fuel than other countries in the region. While addressing journalists at Parliament
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