The Uganda Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative report 2020/2021

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global Standard to promote the open and accountable management of natural resources. EITI is currently being implemented in 57 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Uganda was admitted to the EITI in August 2020.The basis of Uganda’s admission was the submission of a candidacy application, […]

Oil and Gas Brochure Uganda 2023

Uganda’s Oil and Gas (O&G) sector has transitioned from having only exploration, to new exploration and preparation of the discovered oil fields for production (development). The developments also include putting in place infrastructure for both commercialization of the discovered 6.5 billion barrels of Oil and Gas developments in the sector. The Final Investment Decision( FID) […]

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 […]

Upstream National Content Guidelines for Uganda’s oil and gas sector

The National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda, 2008 describes the Country’s aspirations for national participation in the Oil and Gas Sector. Specifically, Objectives 7 and 8 of the Policy call for optimum national participation in oil and gas activities and support the development and maintenance of national skills and expertise”. The Petroleum (Exploration, Development, […]

The Barrel, Vol 2, Issue 1

EDITOR’S NOTE Oil and Gas Resources are Vital for Uganda’s Energy Mix Despite the need to address the climate change and the discussion on the energy transition, oil and gas resources remain significant in the energy mix. The conservation must be deepened and in tune with the African context. Uganda’s position is clear. Oil and […]

Presentations from the 3rd Annual National Content Conference

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) hosted the 3rd Annual National Content Conference , under the theme “Creating Lasting Value through Enhanced National Participation to Accelerate Uganda’s Socio-Economic Transformation’ was held on 28th and 29th June 2022. Follow this link to download the presentations from the conference.