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The PAU Newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 1

EDITORIAL

This year, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) will mark its 10th Anniversary. This presents an opportunity to reflect, with pride, on the decade’s steady progress anchored on bold decisions, that have ushered in several transformative milestones.

From the early days of policy and institutional development to the tangible infrastructure visible across the Albertine Graben, Uganda’s oil and gas journey is now firmly on the path to first oil, and more importantly value creation and retention.

The synchronised development of the Tilenga, Kingfisher, Refinery, and EACOP projects—collectively worth over USD 20 billion—demonstrates not only technical ambition but a national vision anchored in energy independence and inclusive growth.

What once seemed a distant dream is now taking shape in well pads, central processing facilities, pipeline construction works, paved roads, a second international airport, booming towns, training institutions, and Ugandans at the heart of the process.

The sector’s impact goes far beyond rigs and pipelines. Over 16,000 people are now directly employed in the industry, with 90% being Ugandans. Ugandan businesses are gaining traction, communities are being reskilled, and vital linkages to agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure are creating shared prosperity.

As this issue highlights, the Authority continues to uphold its mandate of ensuring that petroleum operations are conducted in a sustainable, transparent, and inclusive manner. From environmental safeguards to community development, from investment attraction to national content growth—PAU’s regulatory oversight has laid a foundation that benefits both the present and future generations.

As we celebrate PAU@10, we reaffirm our commitment to serve, regulate, create lasting value in Uganda’s oil journey.