Kenya, Uganda to commence oil production in mid 2020 – Tullow Oil
Kenya and Uganda could start producing oil three and a half years after project sanction expected by the end of 2016 according to the latest half year results by the … Read More
Tag: Uganda
Uganda’s Licensing Round attracted right blend of oil companies – Energy Ministry
The Ugandan government has responded to claims that the last licensing round was unsuccessful by virtue of having attracted mainly small and medium exploration companies. According to Acting Principal Petroleum … Read More
Rift Energy Hopeful of either Oil or Gas find in Kenya’s Block L19
Houston based Rift Energy says its preliminary resource reserve estimates for the top ten leads (including the four drill-ready prospects) says it is hopeful of encountering oil or gas when … Read More
CGG wins Airborne Gravity Gradiometer Survey over Two Areas Onshore Tanzania
Integrated Geoscience Company CGG has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to acquire high-resolution gravity gradiometry and aeromagnetic data over two onshore … Read More
Ramboll To Carry-out Onshore Pipeline Study In Uganda
Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has awarded United Kingdom’s Ramboll a contract to conduct an early-phase study for the “Hoima–Kampala Refined Petroleum Products Pipeline” in Uganda, East Africa. … Read More
Africa Alliance Asset Management acquires more ownership of Atlas Development
Investment banking group African Alliance Asset Management is interested in buying over 26.6 million shares of the Kenyan headquartered African focussed support services and logistics company Atlas Development according to … Read More
Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit Set For September in Kampala
The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development has announced that the “Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit” (UIOGS) will be held in Kampala on 16-17 September 2015. With a first-class … Read More
Uganda admits loss of funds earmarked for oil projects related land compensation
The Uganda National Roads Authority has admitted part of $3.5 million set aside to compensate for loss of land to roads to connect the country’s oil rich district Hoima ahead … Read More
New petroleum producers survey policy options in wake of oil price slump
Countries seeking to develop newly-discovered petroleum resources are facing a fall in global oil prices, with competition from the ‘shale gas revolution’ in the United States, as well as renewable energy … Read More
17 companies shortlisted for Uganda’s First Licensing Round for Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production
Following the end of a deadline for the Process of receiving the Request for Qualification ended on 30th June, 2015 the Ministry has said it has registered seventeen valid applicants out of … Read More
