Overview of Uganda’s 60,000 Barrel Refinery Project
The refinery project is the child of the National Oil and Gas Policy (2008) for Uganda (objective 4) which seeks to promote valuable utilisation of the country’s oil and gas … Read More
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Nigerian, Australian Companies Dominate Uganda Bids Round
Three of seven firms that have submitted bids for the next round of licensing in Uganda’s licensing round are from Nigeria according to the ministry of energy. Among the companies … Read More
South Sudan admitted into East Africa Community
Africa’s newest nation has now become the sixth country member after Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda of the East Africa community (EAC) a regional intergovernmental organization which provides for a … Read More
Confusion in East Africa Over Export Oil Pipeline Route
Months after the Kenyan and Ugandan president reached a deal to have the pipeline go through northern Kenya to the Kenyan coast the pronouncement has been thrown into a spin … Read More
Total Commences 2D Seismic Data Acquisition, Block III, Albertine Graben, DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo Block III operator Total E&P has announced he has commenced with the acquisition of a 2D seismic survey following the granting of a two-year extension to … Read More
Tullow Oil To Focus on Seismic Surveys in 2017 As Exploration Expenditure Drop
Following the earlier announced cut in exploration costs by Tullow oil the explorer has said it will focus on seismic surveying, processing and interpretation, high-grading and progressing leads to drill … Read More
Lobby Groups in Uganda Push For More Transparency in Oil Sector
Three lobbying groups namely Global Rights Alert, ActionAid Uganda and Transparency International have kick started an online petition to push for transparency from the Uganda government and international oil companies. … Read More
Environmentalists Calls For End to Oil Exploration in Virunga Increase
60 environmental protection groups have signed a moratorium dubbed Global Mobilization for Protection of UNESCO World Heritage against Oil: Save Virunga calling for a halt to all oil activities in the … Read More
Environmentalist Caution Uganda’s Licensing of Exploration in Virunga National Park
Over 60 environmental and tourism groups called for UNESCO and the governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach a deal to stop new oil drilling licences … Read More
India Seeks Bigger Bite in Africa’s Hydrocarbons Sector
The 4th India-Africa Hydrocarbons Conference being organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, to advance discussions on energy co-operation between 24 African nations and India … Read More