Q&A: The Petroleum Authority of Uganda’s job is to ensure Uganda’s oil is a driver for social-economic transformation― Dr Jane Nambakire Mulemwa, Board Chairperson
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is one of the three institutions of government responsible for stewarding the oil and gas sector in the country. The other two institutions are: the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) which is in charge of policy as well as licensing companies in the sector; and, the Uganda […]
Ghana, Norway applaud Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector, October 2020
KAMPALA, MONDAY 19TH OCTOBER, 2020 – The oil and gas sector in Uganda has been lauded as a good example for countries to follow, due to Uganda’s efforts in promoting a favourable business environment for investment. The remarks were made on Thursday, 15th October, 2020, by Ms. Ingrid Sølvberg, the Director General of the Norwegian […]
Uganda Government and Total Sign Key Oil Pipeline Agreement, September 2020
Friday, September 11th, 2020 BY PPU REPORTER ENTEBBE. The Government of Uganda and Total have today (Friday) concluded and signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The ceremony took place this afternoon at State House Entebbe was presided over by President Museveni, and witnessed by Mr. Patrick […]
Uganda joins the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative, August 2020
On Wednesday 12 August 2020, Uganda was officially welcomed into the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) group of countries by Helen Clark, the EITI Board Chair and former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Uganda becomes the 54th country to become an EITI member, and the 26th in Africa, joining other natural resource countries including Zambia, […]
Global shift to renewable energy will not harm Uganda’s oil and gas industry
By Ali Ssekatawa Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Petroleum Authority of Uganda ed@new.pau.go.ug The subject of renewable energy and its place in the global energy mix has been researched and discussed all over the world on a variety of platforms. The general direction is that renewable energy is good for the environment in the […]
Land Acquisition for Oil and Gas Projects; Project Affected Persons will be Adequately Compensated
By Ali Ssekatawa, Director Legal and Corporate Affairs Kampala, 17th July 2020. The oil and gas sector in Uganda is at a critical stage. The commercial negotiations which will impact both the profitability and the sector’s contribution to inclusive development are in final stages. The infrastructure required to commercially produce the Country’s 6 billion barrels […]
Global shift to renewable energy will not harm Uganda’s oil and gas industry
By Ali Ssekatawa Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Petroleum Authority of Uganda ed@new.pau.go.ug The subject of renewable energy and its place in the global energy mix has been researched and discussed all over the world on a variety of platforms. The general direction is that renewable energy is good for the environment in the […]
Oil and Gas Activities to Improve Health Sector in the Country, February 2020
24th FEBRUARY 2020: Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health (MoH) last week led a team from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders in an assessment of the health facilities along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) corridor. “The objective of […]
Negotiation is a Normal Part of the Global Petroleum Industry, March 2020
Situations that call for waiting are not always easy to deal with and for Uganda’s oil and gas industry, the waiting gets harder every year, as people try to understand why the wait seems unending. For those within the industry the task is to disseminate as much information as possible, keeping the public updated on […]