SMES sign MoU with large oil and gas contractors under AfDB project on EACOP
Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Large and Medium Contractors who will be working on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The MSMEs were selected from the ten (10) districts where the pipeline passes. The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has been implementing an African Development Bank […]
The marvel of Uganda’s silent walking rigs
The unnecessary noise by self-appointed neo-colonial agents disguised as environmental activists will not deter us from developing our God-given resources that will spur the region out of energy poverty and reduce the pressure on our natural green cover as a source of energy. It should also not deter us from cherishing the cutting-edge technologies and […]
Opinion: The Progress of Uganda’s Oil and Gas Industry
After experiencing numerous setbacks such as tax disputes, local content regulations, and environment-related protests, the Ugandan oil and gas project has finally started in full swing. The Association of service providers in the sector has shifted its focus from non-involvement in the sector to the implementation of awarded contracts. Thanks to the efforts of the […]
Drilling operations progress for the Tilenga project and Kingfisher oil fields in Uganda
The drilling of production wells for the Kingfisher and Tilenga oil production projects is continuing since the launch in January 2023. This is in preparation for the planned commencement of oil production in Uganda in 2025. Drilling of the first well for the Kingfisher field has been completed to a total depth of about 3000 […]
Katikkiro Mayiga hails Uganda’s progress in Petroleum Development
Buganda’s Prime Minister, Charles Peter Mayiga, concluded a fruitful 3-day field visit to Uganda’s oil and gas operational areas on July 19, 2023, expressing his satisfaction with the country’s development of its petroleum resources. During his visit, he emphasized the importance of equitable distribution of the oil proceeds and highlighted the need for prioritizing the […]
CNOOC Uganda’s new president pays courtesy call to the ED-PAU
In a significant development, the new President of CNOOC Uganda Limited (CUL), Mr. Liu Xaingdong, visited Mr. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), to extend a courtesy call. Accompanying Mr. Xaingdong was the outgoing President of CUL, Mr. Chen Zhuobiao, who has held the position since September 2020. Mr. […]
PAU response to Human Rights Watch report on the oil sector
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has received a copy of the report released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) titled “Our Trust is Broken: Loss of Land and Livelihoods for Oil Development in Uganda”. This report is biased and follows the pattern of similar attempts to discredit Uganda’s national petroleum program on grounds that […]
Tanzania commends Uganda’s oil and gas local content policies
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 draws lessons from the Dangote crude oil refinery
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 […]
Petroleum Authority of Uganda Named African Petroleum Regulator of the Year
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 […]