Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Local lawyers press case to oil regulator for first choice

August 12

August 12—Ugandan lawyers are pressing a case for first priority in the provision of legal services […]

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Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Local contractors assured on future oil contracts

July 22

July 22— Hundreds of engineers and building contractors last Friday attended a conference about the opportunities […]

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Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment, Transport

Public hearings over planned oil projects in western Uganda begin

June 20

June 20—Close to 6,000 people turned up on Wednesday at Rwemisanga Primary School, Rwemisanga Parish, Kikuube […]

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Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Nigerian independent oil firm completes survey in western Uganda

May 29

May 29—Nigerian outfit, Oranto Petroleum Limited (OPL), has successfully completed a Two Dimensional (2D) seismic data […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Josephine Wapakabulo resigns from UNOC top position

May 13

Dr. Josephine Wapakabulo has resigned from the position of chief executive of the Uganda National Oil […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Oil majors consider holding off FID until after 2021 elections

April 27

Anxious about the trajectory the country’s politics is taking, oil majors Total E&P and Chinese counterpart […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Tullow Oil says close to tax deal with Uganda government

April 26

April 26—London-based Tullow Oil told shareholders on Thursday, a Final Investment Decision (FID) on a joint […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Annual oil convention due next week amid rising expectations

April 5

April 5—The 200-member Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) will be holding their annual oil […]

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Business, Energy, Foreign News, Hydrocarbons, Policy

South Sudan wants competitive bidding to raise oil revenues

March 21

March 21—-South Sudan wants to sell its crude via a competitive and transparent tender process for […]

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Energy, Finance, Financial Services, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Petroleum Fund revenues drop by $30m in 2017/18

March 20

March 20—Uganda’s Petroleum Fund, the depository for all revenues accruing to the government from petroleum and […]

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