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Uganda's Oil Production Timeline: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

With the long-awaited Final Investment Decision behind us, Uganda's oil sector is entering a critical phase of infrastructure development.

Jane Atim · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 min read

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Oil & Gas Jan 15, 2023

UNOC Seeks Partner, After Uganda Awards New Oil Exploration Licenses

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) is to sign production sharing agreements (PSAs) and grant exploration licences – for an initial two-year period – with the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and DGR Energy Turaco Uganda Limited, according to a recent Uganda cabinet resolution. U…

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Oil & Gas Jan 13, 2023

Central Bank Governor Says Uganda’s Debt Relief Is Tied To Oil Revenues

Michael Atingi-Ego, Bank of Uganda’s acting governor, says the country hopes to offset its debt burden using oil revenues once production starts in 2025 as projected. Uganda is currently servicing a debt of about $900 million, the governor said. “We have advised government that any commercial loans …

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Oil & Gas Nov 13, 2022

EnviroServ Acquires Specialist Trucks From Victoria Motors To Manage Oil Waste

EnviroServ, a waste management services company, has received seven specialist trucks to help in the transportation of both liquid and solid oil waste that will be generated during drilling activities at the Tilenga oilfields. The seven Renault branded trucks that were handed over on Thursday are pa…

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Oil & Gas Sep 20, 2022

Karuhanga: A European MP Probably Has More Carbon Footprint Than All EACOP PAPS Combined

Officials in both Uganda and Tanzania have strongly criticized a call from the European Parliament for the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) to be delayed over environmental concerns. Both East African governments have said environmental conservation was a priority and didn’…

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Oil & Gas Sep 19, 2022

EACOP: China To Fund Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline

Though the European Union Parliament moved a motion for a resolution to at least temporarily stop Uganda and Tanzania from developing the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and related oil and gas projects on September 13, 2022, the projects will more likely go ahead as planned. This is because …

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Oil & Gas Sep 18, 2022

EU Parliament Must Withdraw Reckless Motion Against Uganda’s Oil Project

By Thomas Tayebwa A European Union Parliament Motion for a Resolution (2022/2826(RSP) has been brought to the attention of my office, wherein the EU Parliament advises the Governments of Uganda and Tanzania not to develop their oil and gas projects. The same motion equally advises EU membership not …

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Oil & Gas Jul 5, 2022

EACOP Applies For Construction License Amidst Rising Costs

In yet another significant milestone in Uganda’s journey towards achieving First Oil, EACOP Ltd, the firm spearheading the development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, has applied for a construction license from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. The license is to enable the comp…

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Oil & Gas Jul 1, 2022

$1 Billion Oil Cash Earmarked For Ugandan Businesses In 2022

About $3.5 billion is said to have been invested in Uganda’s oil and gas sector during the exploration and appraisal phase – between 1997 and 2016. Today, the same sector is projected to attract about $3b in investments in 2022 alone, as the development phase takes shape. This increased outlay follo…

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Oil & Gas Jun 2, 2022

Why Uganda’s Environment Will Not Be Destroyed By Oil Activities

By Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s flagship oil and gas projects, sections of the media have been awash with environmental and social concerns relating to the planned developments. Some have suggested that by the time Uganda starts produ…

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