When delivering a keynote address at the Second Oil and Gas Conference 2013, on “Planning for Oil and Gas Industry for Rapid Socio-economic Development” the former Executive Secretary of Tanzania’s President’s Office, Planning Commission, and Current for Finance and Planning, Dr Philip Mpango said regulating of production as well as revenue flows from oil and
Organizer extends date for African Women in Oil and Gas Congress to August 8-9, 2016
The Organizer of the African Women in Oil and gas congress, earlier slated for March 2-3, 2016 has announced extension of the event to August. The much awaited event is a brainchild of Mzanzi Training, a South Africa based fastest growing conferencing and training company. In an exclusive communication with Uganda Oil, Mzanza Marketing and
Oil and gas sector to lead Poverty reduction in Uganda and Kenya—Read Full report
The huge oil and gas deposits in East African region if managed could be an important driver of economic development, a recent survey says. The report titled “Oil Governance in Uganda and Kenya” is born out of a study undertaken by UNEP-WCMC for the MacArthur Foundation, from November 2013 to May 2014 and updated in
Energy Ministry registers 17 multinationals for Oil exploration licencing
Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has registered 17 companies for the Licensing Round for Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production of six blocks in the oil rich Albertine Graben. According to the Uganda Directorate of Petroleum , the Process of receiving the Request for Qualification ended on June 30, 2015. The Ministry registered seventeen valid applicants out
World is eagerly waiting for East Africa Oil and gas Fields—Expert
The Oil and gas reserves in the East African states of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, present unique investment opportunities which Multinational oil companies are eagerly waiting to tap into. Oil and gas analyst and regional general manager for Halliburton, Ramin Lakani said Lakani was speaking at the Oil & Gas Council’s 2015 Africa Assembly
African Development Bank advise Uganda and Tanzania on oil revenue management
The African Development Bank has given fresh policy contributions and advice to new Oil producers on how to leverage oil, minerals and gas resources to improve human development and progress. The report that comes on a backdrop of research on national development policy frameworks in Africa, targets mainly East African states of Uganda, Kenya and
Uganda Ministry of Energy expert says Oil sector is attractive despite Oil price threats
In an article published by the New vision on May 7, 2015, investment experts cautioned Uganda to take careful strides as the nations looks to spending in the budding oil and gas sector. Experts observed that since the nation was entering a highly speculative and competitive market, it was prudent to observe major international oil industry
MPs task government to clear anomalies in the Oil and Gas sector
Members of parliament on the Committee on Natural Resources have asked government to prioritize the compensation and resettlement exercise of Project Affect Persons (PAPs) in the refinery and pipeline development project before kickoff. In a report on the Ministerial Policy Statement and Budget Estimates for financial 2015/16, the committee notes that government has already established
Will Capital and Institutional investment in Oil and gas solve our economic woes
A World Bank pledge of a $ 600 million injection into the Uganda-Kenya gas pipeline construction deal went to the annals of history as among the major oil infrastructure investments in the region. As states in the East African Community (EAC) bloc move to tackle major economic challenges a head of integration, the oil and