Oil and Gas contractors must pay their taxes
Uganda’s tax regime was upgraded in 2008 ahead of the development and production phase of the country’s oil and gas projects. It has successfully been tested locally and internationally. Between 2010 and 2022, Uganda earned close to US$700million (approx. UGX 2.6 trillion) in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on oil and gas transactions, after a long […]
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’s land acquisition process for oil & gas infrastructure mirrors best industry practices
During the next 5 -10 years, Uganda’s land acquisition processes for oil and gas infrastructure will become the benchmark for best practices for mega projects that require large chunks of land. The success of any mega infrastructure or construction project, as is in the case of the oil and gas industry world over, which requires […]
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 […]
The 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2023 (EAPCE’23)
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 […]
Uganda prepared to tax windfall profits from oil revenues
By Ali Ssekatawa In October 2022, international oil companies reported record profits because of high crude oil prices. Exxon Mobil broke records with its profits in the third quarter, raking in US$19.7b in net income, a nearly US$2b increase from its second quarter. TotalEnergies SE posted a sharp jump in its third quarter net income […]
Uganda launches drilling activities for the Kingfisher project
Uganda’s oil industry registered another key milestone on January 24, 2022, with the launch of the spudding (commencement of drilling of the oil wells) for the Kingfisher oil field. CNOOC Uganda Limited operates the Kingfisher field on behalf of the Joint Venture Partners TotalEnergies E&P and Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). The spudding ceremony was […]
Uganda’s natural gas resources as an alternative energy source
By Steven Enach Globally, energy is one of the key drivers of economic growth and development. Overcoming energy poverty is one of world’s great challenges. All the countries in the East African Region (EAR) are not producing sufficient energy to meet their current needs. No country achieves socio-economic development without its population having access to […]
Make petroleum data more valuable –African oil producing countries urged
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 […]