Uganda to train 600 students on oil and gas
The Ugandan government will award 600 scholarships to students from the resource rich Albertine region to train students in oil and gas courses following $28 million loan from the World … Read More
Tag: Uganda
East African countries advertise bid for lead consultant for crude oil pipeline
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Kenya and Uganda have advertised for a lead consultant that will oversee the feasibility study and initial design for the construction of a 1300 kilometer pipeline from Uganda … Read More
Benefit sharing key in development of LAPSSET and Oil resources
By Charles Wanguhu A key challenge in development is the implementation of an inclusive agenda. Development experts have come to refer to this as “growth coupled with equal opportunities”. The … Read More
East African crude oil pipeline construction an ‘emergency project’
The Kenyan government has announced that the construction of its 800km pipeline part of the 1300 kilometer Uganda-Kenya pipeline will be classified as an emergency project. The entire pipeline which … Read More
East Africa’s oil pipeline consultant bid to be advertised by July
The Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan oil pipeline consultancy bid advertisement is expected to be out in the next two to three weeks according to Kenya’s ministry of energy. The pipeline … Read More
Vivo Energy Kenya Launches Shell Motorbike Lubricants
Uganda has announced that it will award more than a dozen oil exploration blocks in 2015 ending an eight year wait since the last licensing. The announcement by the Petroleum … Read More
Tullow Oil to drill another 35 wells in 24 months in East Africa
[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Tullow Oil is set to drill 35 wells by Q3 2016 in East Africa according to the recent overview presentation earlier this month. This is even as the … Read More
Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production
The Uganda government has said it will borrow $145 million for revamping infrastructure in the Albertine region part of $320 million to be sought from World Bank’s arm the International … Read More
Sakson Group focuses on training as local expertise lacks
Dubai based offshore company Sakson Group has said it will focus on training the local skills in Kenya where it is drilling for oil exploration companies Tullow Oil and New … Read More
Oil sector to employ over 100,000 Ugandans in 3 years
About 100,000 jobs will be generated in the oil sector in Uganda in 3 years as the country evolves from exploration and appraisal to development and production. This is according … Read More
