Call for Comments on Draft Uganda Standards for Oil and Gas Upstream Equipment and Materials

Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMO), through the Technical Committee (UNBS/ TC 16/ SC2) is developing Standards for the … Read More

Kenya confident agreed East Africa oil export pipeline route will hold

Kenya is optimistic that a route agreed by Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni will carry the day despite opposition from holders of blocks in the Albertine … Read More

A Landscape Evaluation of Oil Governance in Uganda and Kenya (Synopsis)

Background For nearly a decade, East Africa’s Rift system has been one of the most prospected oil and natural gas regions in the world, with exploration activity stretching from the … Read More

Africa Oil exploration expenditures in Kenya drop to $146.2 million in 2015

Canadian exploration company Africa Oil says it incurred $146.2 million of intangible exploration expenditures in Kenya for the six months ended June 30, 2015 a drop from $169.5 million in … Read More

Global Witness cautions on four shortlisted firms in Uganda’s first licensing round

Transparency body Global Witness while lauding the first licensing round as an step forward for transparency in the country has cautioned on four shortlisted companies which it says have a … Read More

Uganda Government Shortlists 16 firms in First Petroleum Licensing Round

The government of Uganda has announced that it has concluded the evaluation of Applications for Qualification from the 17 firms that submitted the Applications following a successful First Licensing Round … Read More

Uganda National Oil Company (NOC) Incorporated

Government of Uganda has concluded the process of incorporating the Uganda National Oil Company Limited which was registered at the end of June 2015 is now a legal entity. This … Read More

Preview into Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector

Uganda’s oil and gas sector has since the discovery of oil in 2006 transitioned from the exploration and appraisal phase to the development phase as the country prepares for sustainable … Read More