The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd and China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner in oil exploration in Western Uganda. The MoU was signed by Dr. Josephine Wapakhabulo, CEO UNOC and Mr. Fang Zhi, the Chairman of CNOOC international today in Beijing and was witnessed by
Local Ugandan firms have been given an opportunity to participate in the oil and gas sector. According to Dr Earnest Rubondo, the Petroleum Authority Executive Director, the Authority approved work programmes for local companies amounting to $400 million for the supply of goods and services in oil and gas. Addressing journalists in Kampala on Thursday, Rubondo
Over 45 fuel station have been listed for by the Energy ministry and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) closure over selling fake fuel. A report from the Rev Frank Tukwasibwe, the commissioner of Petroleum Supply Department in the Energy ministry stated that the affected fuel stations failed the quarterly fuel marking exercise that differentiates
The US Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac has urged the Ugandan government to use proper procedures in the development of its oil and gas sector so as not to fall prey to the problems that other mineral rich countries face. The ambassador, while Speaking to a delegation on the contract, transparency and accountability in the
According to Honey Malinga, the director of the Directorate of Petroleum, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development,the industry experiences many challenges towards local content and skills development. Uganda needs over 25,000 qualified workers, craftsmen and technicians to exploit oil and precious minerals(New vision 27 August 2018) While addressing graduates of the Youth Employment Enhancement Project (YEEP)
The long awaited deal of the Tanzania – Uganda natural gas pipeline has been finally sealed off after an agreement was signed on Saturday August 25, 2018. The natural gas pipeline project was launched in Tanga by Presidents John Magufuli of Tanzania and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and French oil multinational Total is the main
Ten(10) class of global start-up companies have been selected to participate in the Techstars Energy Accelerator. The announcement was made by Equinor has officially announced the inaugural selected The selection was picked hundreds of applicants across 38 countries. Ampaire, USA. Ampaire is making flying accessible to more people from more airports by building electric aircraft
The Uganda government together with other parties in the Uganda oil and gas sector are looking forward to promoting the countries mineral resource at the Africa Oil Week 2018. “We encourage operators, investors and service companies to attend the Oil Week and meet with officials from the Government of Uganda and the private sector. Uganda
Residents in Kyakatemba village are in fear of loosing their land after government demarcating about half of the land in the area to build the world’s longest electrically heated oil pipeline from northwest Uganda to Tanzania’s Tanga port on the Indian Ocean. Kyakatemba is a village in Hoima District, a poor region along Uganda’s western
Uganda-Tanzania are set for a second Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) Ministerial meeting and it will take place from 21 – 23 August 2018 at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The JPC is aimed at enhancing and consolidating bilateral cooperation frameworks between the two countries among which the natural gas pipeline from Tanzania to Uganda to process iron ore