The government has embarked on an assessment to evaluate the progress of various projects within the petroleum chain ahead of the anticipated commercial production of Uganda’s first oil in the fourth quarter of 2025. Projects under review include the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), the status of different oil wells, and […]
Government has identified and ring-fenced 16 categories of goods and services reserved for Ugandan entities in the Oil and Gas sector. This, according to James Okwi, the skills development officer at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is meant to maximize the participation of Ugandan businesses in the sector. Okwi, […]
By Mike Sebalu The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development wants Uganda’s Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to appreciate the efforts towards the oil and gas development in the East African region that have been undertaken with serious considerations into the proper management of the environment, social and governance aspects (ESG). […]
By AFP Uganda on Tuesday officially launched an oil drilling programme as it seeks to join the club of crude-producing nations with a mega-project that has incensed environmental groups. The Kingfisher field is part of a $10 billion scheme to develop Uganda’s oil reserves under a lake in the west […]
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has revealed that a total of 6,233 people were as of November 2022 employed in the oil and gas sector. Out of these, 94% about 5,875 were jobs given to Ugandans. Presenting a statement on oil and gas sector performance for […]
