Oil & Gas

September 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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September 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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September 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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July 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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July 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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June 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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May 17, 2022

Fostering Regional Co-operation For Sustainable Oil Production

By Dr Jane Nambakire Mulemwa Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, and the recent accession of the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC), the case for regional and international cooperation in the sustainable exploitati…

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May 15, 2022

Climate Activists Strike Raw Nerve Among Ugandan Officials Over EACOP

Calls from European activists to block the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) over its potential negative impact on the environment have struck a raw nerve among officials within Uganda’s energy industry, with many of them telling off the developed world to back off a projec…

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May 10, 2022

Museveni: Why Europe Should Fund Uganda’s Oil Project

President Yoweri Museveni has thrown his hat in the ring over the pursuit for money to finance Uganda’s oil project, telling European countries that a friend in need, such as Uganda, is a friend indeed. Advising European countries to look at the broader picture, Museveni told European countries that…

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April 18, 2022

Ugandan Businesses Land Oil Contracts Worth $600m

Contracts worth over $600 million out of the $3.9 billion for the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil field projects have been committed to Ugandan companies, according to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). The revelation was made at the 8th Annual Oil and Gas Convention last week. Organized by the Uga…

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April 12, 2022

Optimism Rides High At Uganda’s Annual Oil Convention

While past summits have largely been dominated by wishful thinking, the feeling of optimism is expected to be central at the eighth Annual Oil and Gas Convention that starts today, April 12, 2022 in Kampala. This is because the event, to be held under the theme, ‘Maximizing National Content and Valu…

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April 11, 2022

Ugandan Contractors Want A Significant Share of Oil Contracts

The Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) wants government to be more deliberate when enforcing national content regulations so that local contractors can get their rightful share of oil and gas contracts. This was the general sentiment at a workshop UNA…

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