Ongoing project procurement processes are in line with the law
In June 2021, Mr. Andrew Oluka, a Ugandan lawyer, filed a motion against the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and two International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Uganda – Total E&P Uganda Limited and CNOOC Uganda Limited. Mr. Oluka alleges that the ongoing procurement processes for the oil and gas projects in Uganda are denying […]
Report postively on Uganda’s Oil Project-Journalists urged
Journalists have been urged to report positively and more accurately on Uganda’s oil and gas project to facilitate public confidence in the project. The clarion call was made by Ms. Gloria Sebikari, the Manager Corporate Affairs and Public Relations at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). “As journalists, you are duty bound to provide credible […]
Government approves Resettlement Action Plan for EACOP
Government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has today, approved the Resettlement Action Plan for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. This approval is specific to Uganda section of the project, and paves way for the implementation of the second phase of the land acquisition and resettlement process which involves completing […]
Response to Hussein Lumumba Amin on Government of Uganda’s take from the Oil and Gas Sector
By Ali Ssekatawa The assertion that Uganda got a bad deal from the oil and gas projects and will only earn $5 per barrel is not only factually wrong but does not make logical sense. Mr. Hussein Lumumba Amin ignorantly mixes up the economics of the upstream with the midstream. To understand Government’s expected take/revenue […]
Oil Agreements open up opportunities for Ugandans
The recent conclusion of key oil and gas agreements has opened up opportunities for the participation of Ugandans. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Kitutu Kimono Mary Goretti (MP), the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) highlighted specific areas that are now a reality for Ugandans who would like to work, or provide goods […]
Statement on the launch of the Petroleum Projects
The launch of the Tilenga Development Project and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, which was planned to take place on 22nd March, 2021, has been deferred to April 2021 due to the very sad and untimely demise of Dr. John Pombe Magufuli, the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania. President […]
Uganda is not exporting crude Oil
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) notes the false and non-factual allegations that Uganda is exporting and selling crude oil, that have been circulated through various media. Oil is extracted from underground in its raw form, in what is commonly referred to as “crude oil”. It was alleged that the Government is secretly smuggling out […]
Update on National Suppliers’ Database 2021 for the Oil and Gas Sector
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is established under the Petroleum Exploration Development and Production Act of 2013 (The Act) to monitor and regulate oil and gas activities in the country. The Act requires the PAU to, among other things, establish and publish a central data base of persons involved in petroleum activities in Uganda […]