Category: Press Release

The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) of Tanzania has applauded the Petroleum Authority of Uganda for steering a robust local content framework for the oil and gas sector. EWURA is the regulatory body for oil related activities in Tanzania. EWURA’s board and top management were in Uganda recently on a week-long supervisory field […]

Uganda together with other participants from Sub Saharan Africa, who attended the 7th Annual Sub Sahara Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference undertook a study visit to the $19 billion Dangote Crude Oil Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria on 16th February 2023. The delegation from Uganda, which was led by Uganda’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, His […]

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has been recognized as the petroleum regulator of the year in Sub Saharan Africa. The award was presented to Mr. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director at the PAU, during the 7th Annual Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) which took place in Lagos Nigeria between 13th […]

10th  Edition of the East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE’23) scheduled for 9th to 11th May, 2023 at Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda “Uganda is proud and honoured to host the 10th Edition of EAPCE. The Conference aims at showcasing the East African Community (EAC) as a destination of choice for oil and gas investment […]

The 7th African Petroleum Data Management Forum Conference (APDMF) has officially opened at the Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo – Kampala, with a call to participating countries to make petroleum data more valuable. The APDMF comprises of representatives from key government entities from different countries concerned with policy, regulatory and commercial aspects of the sector.  This forum […]

Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu has urged the house of bishops of the Church of Uganda to support the development of Uganda’s oil and gas sector, given the significant positive impact it is having, and will continue to have on Uganda. She made this call during a meeting with the House of Bishops, chaired by […]

By Dr. Jane Nambakire Mulemwa Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, and the recent accession of the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC), the case for regional and international cooperation in the sustainable exploitation of natural resources has never been stronger. This is primarily […]

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has noted several media reports regarding air pollution from the Tilenga oil project activities in Buliisa District. The reports  indicate that “community members from five villages neighbouring the oil Central Processing Facility in Buliisa District have petitioned the Ministry of Health complaining about the air pollution generated by the […]

The need for Energy transition must be contextualized to sync with the actual reality and the needs of the African continent with a view to providing and enabling the sustainable exploitation of the oil and gas resources. This is the rallying call Hon. Okaasai Opolot Sidronius, the Minister of State for Energy stressed during a […]

The Passing of East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) (Special Provisions) Bill 2021, the enabling legislation to operationalise the agreements is a requirement for the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to announce the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Uganda’s oil projects. The revelation was made by Mr. Ali Ssekatawa, the Director Legal and Corporate Affairs at […]