Oil & Gas

August 19, 2021

Total Seeks Consultant To Audit Tilenga Petroleum Reserves

DEI – Total Energies, the French developer of the Tilenga Oil project, is looking for a consultant to audit the petroleum reserves in the area. The company recently issued a call for expression of interest for a petroleum consultant to “evaluate and provide an annual audit of the company reserves an…

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August 14, 2021

Greenpeace Has It Wrong On EACOP

If someone were to put me on the spot and ask me to name an environmentalist group, I’d probably blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, Greenpeace. There are obvious reasons for this: Greenpeace has been around for more than 50 years, and it has done a masterful job of bringing environmental …

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August 13, 2021

Batebe Pledges Continuity, Collaboration At Energy Ministry

Irene Batebe, the new permanent secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has pledged to carry on the work of her predecessors to guarantee a “suitable culture” at the Ministry. Batebe replaced Robert Kasande, on July 15, 2021. “As PS my core role is to provide effective lea…

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August 11, 2021

Armour To Resume Work At Kanywataba Oil Area

DEI – Armour Energy Limited says it has written to Uganda’s Minister of Energy over its intention to resume oil exploration at the Kanywataba area, nearly two years after it suspended works there. The letter, which talks of recommencing a 2D seismic survey, comes almost a month before the Australian…

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July 18, 2021

Bulk Fuel Trading Continues Despite UNOC Cash Shortfalls

Bulk fuel trading at the Jinja Storage Terminal (JST) is ongoing despite the cash shortfalls afflicting the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) – which is mandated to manage and operate it.  Mr John Bosco Habumugisha, the general manager, National Pipeline Company, says that between March 2020 and Ju…

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July 18, 2021

Nabbanja: UNOC will ensure it delivers value to Uganda

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) which represents Uganda’s commercial interests in the oil and gas sector will do whatever it takes to ensure Ugandans gain maximum value from their resource, says Proscovia Nabbanja, the chief executive officer.  “The bottom line is that in whatever we do, we m…

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July 18, 2021

What To Consider When Employing Rotators In Uganda’s Oil Industry

Uganda’s oil project estimated to cost up to $ 15 billion in building the requisite infrastructure for hydrocarbon production enters decisive stage as the oil companies begin to award tenders for the major construction works. It is expected that the successful bidders will shortly begin setting up o…

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July 18, 2021

TotalEnergies Awards McDermott EPCC Tilenga Project Contract

A consortium of a subsidiary of McDermott International and Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation will provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) services for the development of an onshore oil field that will generate up to 200,000 barrels per day (BPD) at …

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April 25, 2021

Karuhanga Wants to See More Ugandans in Oil Industry

Ugandans have been advised to take advantage of the various training programs available on the market so as to prepare adequately to participate in the oil and gas sector. Speaking during a talk show on NBS TV, Elly Karuhanga, the chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), said th…

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April 24, 2021

‘Stanbic Has Money To Lend To Oil Industry’

Stanbic Bank says it has financial packages specifically designed for businesses looking to participate in Uganda’s oil and gas industry. Patrick Mweheire, the regional managing director, Standard Bank Group, East Africa, also noted that the Ugandan subsidiary had been planning to serve the oil and …

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April 22, 2021

Exploration Results at Orom-Cross Graphite Project Beat Set Targets

British firm Blencowe Resources Plc says results from its latest drilling programme at the Orom-Cross graphite project in Kitgum district showed twice more resources than the firm was targeting, further raising the profile of the project. Blencowe was undertaking its maiden JORC mineral resource stu…

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April 22, 2021

UNRA: Delivering Critical Oil Roads Urgently

As one of the major players in securing the transport corridors to facilitate logistic movement and construction of central processing facilities, among others, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has made tremendous advances in ensuring that the major oil road corridors are motor-able. A loo…

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