Uganda’s government should expect to earn $50 billion on behalf of its 35 million strong population from reserves already discovered over the lifetime of the oil fields, Tullow said – almost three years’ worth of its $17 billion gross domestic product (GDP). Asked where the oil money might go, the Commissioner for Uganda’s Petroleum
Uganda, Madagascar take lead in commercial development of oil reserves in East Africa
The United States Energy Information Administration report on Emerging Oil and Gas Developments in East Africa has identified Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania to have shown the most progress toward commercial development of the newly discovered resources of oil and gas in the East Africa region in recent years. According to the report, whereas
Why heat tracing would have been the most viable way of inhibiting wax in a Uganda crude pipeline
There are basically five ways to deal with waxy crudes such that there is assurance of flow of oil within the pipeline. The Foster Wheeler Report discusses the five ways that Uganda would have oted to take on if it had chosen to build a crude pipeline for its oil and the five methods
How the wax in the crude impedes the crude pipeline option for Uganda
In 2011, the government of Uganda undertook a feasibility study on building a Greenfield oil refinery which Swiss Engineering firm Foster Wheeler Energy Limited conducted. The study recommended that a refinery was commercially viable for Uganda given its benefits to citizens compared to building 1350 Km long crude export pipeline to Mombasa. The study further
Government to build oil terminal in Wakiso
As government prepares for the construction of an oil refinery in Hoima district, plans to build a petroleum distribution terminal at Buloba, outside Kampala, have been mooted. Irene Batebe, a petroleum officer in charge of refining at the Petroleum Exploration and Production department (PEDP), told journalists recently that a pipeline from the refinery would
Museveni wants a joint Oil Pool for EAC
Museveni has asked the five countries of the East African community to pool regional natural resources for the purpose of catapulting the EAC into the league of industrialised countries by 2063. “If we use our bumper natural resources jointly and wisely, our countries will be joining the ‘First World’ ranks in five decades from
The refinery to create more jobs than a crude pipeline would have managed, says Oil Study
The refinery that Uganda plans to build is likely to create “significantly more jobs” for Ugandans than a crude pipeline would have managed according to the Foster Wheeler refinery study in Uganda. The report says that the construction of a refinery o.r a pipeline will increase the skills based in the region and lead to
Why government of Uganda signed agreements with Tullow oil against parliament’s wish
Was the government of Uganda bullied by big oil companies led by Tullow to sign the new oil agreements, or the government acted in the best interests of the country? Many people continue to ponder on why the government went ahead to sign oil production sharing agreements with Tullow oil and award the company two
Members of Parliament up in arms against government agreements with Tullow Oil
Members of Parliament are threatening legal action against the government and oil company Tullow oil for going against the Parliament resolution halting activities in the oil sector pending a new law and investigations into the sector. The government and Tullow Oil Company today signed two production sharing agreements and one production license to operate three
Tullow Oil risks losing assets in Uganda following suit to halt petroleum activities
Tullow Oil is facing the worst end to the year 2011 with a suit observers say has the potential to make them lose their oil exploration and production interests in Uganda. This follows a petition by a city lawyer filed in the High Court seeking an injunction against the government signing or approving any oil