Makerere University and Tanzanian University of Dodoma partnered into a joint East African Master’s degree program in petroleum governance. The program initiated by the Makerere University is set to commence in next academic year according to Tanzania’s Daily News Newspaper at UDOM. The Newspaper reported that the Dean of Biological Sciences at UDOM, Professor Julius
Uganda Oil Refinery Project Teeters as Alternative Bidder Turns down Invitation to Renegotiate
Uganda’s Multi-billion dollar refinery project has hit another huddle after South Korean consortium, SK Engineering turned down the offer to return to the negotiation table. SK was Uganda’s next alternative after the preferred consortium led by Russian firm RT Global (Leader) pulled out at negotiation in July 2016. It is not yet clear why the Russian Defense
Uganda Considering Second Exploration Licensing Round for ‘Ignored’ Oil blocks—Papers
Uganda government is considering a fresh licensing round for three oil blocks in the Albertine Graben that were not taken up during the first licencing round, Daily Monitor newspaper has reported. One of the blocks measuring about 344 Km2 Mvule block, according to the ministry’s spokesperson Ibrahim Kasita, received only one bid from US-based Glint
Tanzania Energy Ministry Says Natural Gas Plant will be Ready by 2025
Tanzania, which has at least 57 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, plans to commission a plant by 2025 to process as much as 11.1 trillion cubic feet. The Ministry of Energy’s plan estimates that the East African nation can recover as much as 70 percent of the resource. It also projects total domestic
Lapsset Project Boss Expected to give Detailed Update at Regional Oil and Gas Summit in Nairobi
The Director General and CEO of Lapsset Corridor Development Authority Silvester Kasuku is expected to deliver a detailed update of the project in the upcoming East Africa Oil & Gas Summit (EAOGS), the the organizer said. “We are delighted to have the support of Kasuku and his team at the LCDA. The work that the
Tanzania and DR Congo Ink Deal to Start Oil Exploration in Lake Tanganyika
Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday for joint exploration and development of hydrocarbons in Lake Tanganyika. The lake, which straddles the border between Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Zambia, is the world’s second largest by volume and second deepest, according to officials. “We have
Uganda Must Prioritize Its Environment in Every Step of Oil and Gas Industry Development
By Samuel Okulony It is with no doubt that the developments in Uganda’s oil and gas sector are currently in advanced stages of development that are moving the country towards first commercial oil production. As the country seeks to maximize profits from its commercially viable oil deposits, it is important to ensure that the environment
Uganda To Launch Guiding Model for Midstream and Downstream Sector of Oil Industry
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development together with Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) expects to launch a standard model that will regulate the midstream and downstream sector of the oil industry. The guide which will compel companies involved in oil production and finished petroleum product importers to follow certain regulations is expected to
Tullow Oil Expects to Fully Develop oil fields in Kenya’s Turkana Basin by 2020—Papers
Tullow Oil has announced that the oil fields in Kenya’s Turkana will be fully developed by 2020, ahead of restarting of drilling in Lokichar Basin before December. The UK gas and oil exploration company published the production update yesterday where it gave a similar timeline for the Ugandan operation in the Lake Albert basin. Both
Norwegian giant Statoil says has acquired 12% stake in Block six of Tanzania’s Mafia basin offshore
Norwegian energy producer, Statoil, has acquired 12 percent working interest in Block 6 licence offshore Tanzania from operator Petrobras Tanzania Ltd. According to the information published in the Norway Post, the company has acquired block 6, which covers 5,549 square kilometers in the Mafia basin offshore. It was established that the transaction is subject to