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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 Apr 1, 2022

UNOC, CNOOC Affirm Exploration Partnership

The Uganda National Oil Company has signed a joint application agreement (JAA) with CNOOC Uganda for the Pelican-Crane block in the Albertine Graben that is expected to culminate into an exploratory license. The JAA signing at the CNOOC head office in Kampala is a continuation of a partnership that …

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Oil & Gas Mar 26, 2022

Uganda Launches Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness And Response Plan

The primary responsibility for oil spill prevention, preparedness and response in Uganda’s nascent oil industry will rest with the licensees and operators. As such, following an oil spill incident, the licensee, operator or other person responsible for the oil spill will be required to immediately a…

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Tenders | Jobs Mar 24, 2022

Kingfisher Project Opportunities For Uganda Companies

The consortium of COOEC INTERNATIONAL CO. LIMITED and CHINA PETROLEUM ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (CPECC) Uganda Limited are currently executing the Kingfisher EPC3 Project facilities near the eastern part of Lake Albert Basin. They are inviting local suppliers or subcontractor who have e…

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Mining Mar 24, 2022

Geologists’ Killing Sets Back Karamoja Mining Industry

Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has confirmed the unfortunate deaths of five people, including a senior geologist, at the hands of armed cattle rustlers in Moroto, Karamoja. According to a ministry statement, Richard Kiggwe, a geologist working with the Directorate of Geological …

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Mining Mar 24, 2022

US Sanctions Worry Uganda Gold Industry

The Uganda mining community is worried that recent sanctions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Alain Goetz and the African Gold Refinery (AGR) may derail the progress the sector was achieving. In its statement, OFAC claimed Goetz and a network of ass…

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Mining Mar 22, 2022

Four Government Geologists Feared Dead in Karamoja

At least four government geologists are feared dead in Karamoja, North Eastern Uganda; having failed to return from the field where they were carrying out geologic mapping on Monday. Mr Gerald Eneku, the Karamoja regional inspector of minerals told the Daily Monitor that the four geologists under th…

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Oil & Gas Mar 22, 2022

Oil prices jump again as EU considers Russian oil ban

Reuters – Oil prices jumped more than $3 on Monday, March 21, 2022, with Brent crude climbing above $111 a barrel, as European Union nations considered joining the United States in a Russian oil embargo and after a weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities. Brent crude futures were up $3.40, or 3.2%, a…

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Oil & Gas Mar 17, 2022

Why Uganda Has No Fuel Reserves In Jinja

Established in the 1970s as a strategic reserve, to enhance security of petroleum supply in Uganda, the Jinja Storage Terminal (JST) does not have the capacity to sustain the country’s petroleum needs beyond a week. Besides, the government has no plans to restart operations there for now, accordin…

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Tenders | Jobs Mar 15, 2022

UNOC to recruit another 45 workers

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will employ another 45 workers in the coming months as the development phase in the oil and gas industry starts taking shape. Peter Muliisa, the company’s chief legal and corporate affairs officer says the massive recruitment will target Ugandans – in line with…

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