{"id":823,"date":"2014-03-30T12:51:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T12:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilnewskenya.com\/?p=823"},"modified":"2015-09-02T21:08:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T21:08:11","slug":"total-uganda-warns-on-labour-crisis-in-oil-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/total-uganda-warns-on-labour-crisis-in-oil-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Uganda Warns On Labour Crisis In Oil Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story by Chimpreports<\/a><\/p>\n

As Uganda counts months to the projected first oil year, one of the oil companies, Total Uganda, has forewarned of a possible work force crisis, especially in the vocational area.<\/p>\n

Total Uganda said while much emphasis was being placed on producing highly trained manpower in universities, there was need to equally promote semi-skilled work force which is demanded in bigger numbers.<\/p>\n

The energy company is currently pursuing a training programme for university students in which a number of fresh graduates each year are awarded an 18 months\u2019 working contract to work therein to enhance their skills.<\/p>\n

Total Uganda’s Managing Director, Mr Imrane Barry, however, notes that in addition to this top quality labour force, the country would need to prepare even more vocational workers, especially when time comes for a lot of construction to take place.<\/p>\n

“You cannot begin to imagine the number of plumbers, welders, electricians, fitters, scaffolders etc that will be needed here in a near future,” he said. “Generating a good size of this kind of workforce Mr Barry said would take both government\u2019s relentless efforts in partnership with the oil companies and civil society.\u201d<\/p>\n

The skills of these people he noted are transferable and that if they are able to take advantage of the available opportunities, they would be on high demand regionally.<\/p>\n

“If Uganda is to become the first country in the region to produce oil, when other countries like Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania start producing their own later, they will need to come here to get specialists.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Story by Chimpreports As Uganda counts months to the projected first oil year, one of the oil companies, Total Uganda, has forewarned of a possible work force crisis, especially in … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[117,671,854,1115,1252,1636,1835,1856,1884,2466,2540,2603],"class_list":["post-823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-by-others","tag-albertine-graben","tag-east-africa","tag-extractive-industry","tag-imrane-barry","tag-kenya","tag-mozambique","tag-oil-and-gas","tag-oil-companies","tag-oil-production","tag-tanzania","tag-total-uganda","tag-uganda","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/total_md_and_hrm_355564715.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-dh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8132,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/uganda-underlines-its-intention-to-become-a-major-oil-and-gas-player\/","url_meta":{"origin":823,"position":0},"title":"Uganda underlines its intention to become a major oil and gas player","author":"","date":"April 24, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"President Museveni, Tullow Oil and Total\u2019s CEOs could not have chosen a better time to announce their agreement to resolve a long-standing capital gains tax dispute that had earlier prevented Tullow Oil from farming out its Lake Albert licenses to Total. Oil junior Tullow Oil announced that it has agreed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Eastern Africa"","block_context":{"text":"Eastern Africa","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/eastern-africa\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5099,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/uganda-issues-8-production-licences-to-tullow-and-total-ep\/","url_meta":{"origin":823,"position":1},"title":"Uganda Issues 8 production licences to Tullow and Total E&P","author":"","date":"August 30, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Uganda\u2019s minister for energy and minerals Eng Irene Muloni, has issued 8 production licences to Tullow and Total E&P. Muloni re-echoed the need to fast track the production which she says is expected to start by 2020. Speaking during the signing of the addendum to existing Production Sharing Agreements for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Top News"","block_context":{"text":"Top News","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/top-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Irene-Muloni.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Irene-Muloni.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Irene-Muloni.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Irene-Muloni.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8192,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/total-deal-catalyst-for-uganda-oil-covid-19-should-not-delay-upstream-final-investment-decision-fid\/","url_meta":{"origin":823,"position":2},"title":"Total Deal Catalyst for Uganda Oil, COVID-19 Should Not Delay Upstream final investment decision (FID)","author":"","date":"May 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"By Thomas Hedley, Field Editor, Africa Oil & Power Hosted under the theme \u2018Taking Advantage of Opportunities in Uganda\u2019s Oil & Gas Sector,\u2019 an Africa Oil & Power webinar yesterday highlighted the domestic and regional opportunities associated with the Uganda Lake Albert project, oil and gas exploration, and associated services\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Eastern Africa"","block_context":{"text":"Eastern Africa","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/eastern-africa\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6b6fd289381b596e31f4ca57fd2a04d6.jpg?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6b6fd289381b596e31f4ca57fd2a04d6.jpg?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6b6fd289381b596e31f4ca57fd2a04d6.jpg?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6b6fd289381b596e31f4ca57fd2a04d6.jpg?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":420,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/uganda-announces-deal-with-foreign-oil-companies\/","url_meta":{"origin":823,"position":3},"title":"Uganda Announces Deal With Foreign Oil Companies","author":"Samuel Kamau Mbote","date":"January 31, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"[twitter-follow screen_name='oilnewskenya'] Story by CommodityHQ The government of Uganda is ready to develop its oil sector, but says it prefers to ramp up production slowly. n recent years, investors have witnessed the US becoming a dominant force in the crude oil space, thanks in part to a development in technologies\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News by others"","block_context":{"text":"News by others","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/news-by-others\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/uganda_3.jpg?fit=280%2C260&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6189,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/total-cnooc-lead-sponsors-uganda-international-oil-gas-summit-2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":823,"position":4},"title":"Total, CNOOC Lead Sponsors at Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit 2017","author":"","date":"August 11, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Total and CNOOC Limited have confirmed their support for the 3rd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit (UIOGS) 2017, partnering as lead sponsors and co-hosts to the event when it returns 27-28th September at the Hotel Serena, Kampala. Hosted in 2016 by President Yoweri K Museveni alongside Hon. Minister of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Events"","block_context":{"text":"Events","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Uganda-International-Oil-and-Gas-Summit-UIOGS-logo.JPG-1.jpg?fit=688%2C322&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Uganda-International-Oil-and-Gas-Summit-UIOGS-logo.JPG-1.jpg?fit=688%2C322&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Uganda-International-Oil-and-Gas-Summit-UIOGS-logo.JPG-1.jpg?fit=688%2C322&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5406,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/ugandan-president-to-open-uganda-international-oil-gas-summit-next-week\/","url_meta":{"origin":823,"position":5},"title":"Uganda’s President to Open Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit next week","author":"","date":"November 18, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The 2nd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit is being hosted by the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development His Excellency, President Museveni will give the keynote and welcoming address at the forthcoming 2nd\u00a0Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit (UIOGS) taking place at the Kampala Serena on\u00a022-23 November 2016. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Events"","block_context":{"text":"Events","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hon-Minister-Irene-Muloni-attends-UIOGS-2015-2.JPG.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hon-Minister-Irene-Muloni-attends-UIOGS-2015-2.JPG.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hon-Minister-Irene-Muloni-attends-UIOGS-2015-2.JPG.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hon-Minister-Irene-Muloni-attends-UIOGS-2015-2.JPG.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Hon-Minister-Irene-Muloni-attends-UIOGS-2015-2.JPG.jpg?fit=1200%2C806&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3333,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823\/revisions\/3333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}