The Petroleum Authority of Uganda Director of Exploration, Mr Dozith Abeinomugisha has revealed that 1000 Ugandan companies have collected a total sum of $873 million (Shs3.3 trillion) from the $3.318 billion (Shs12.6 trillion) invested in Uganda’s petroleum subsector over the last nine years. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Natural Resources, Abeinomugisha revealed that the companies provided civil works, environment
The US Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac has urged the Ugandan government to use proper procedures in the development of its oil and gas sector so as not to fall prey to the problems that other mineral rich countries face. The ambassador, while Speaking to a delegation on the contract, transparency and accountability in the
A report released by the American Petroleum Institute on August 8,2018 indicated that supplies for Brent crude oil have fallen up to 6million barrels on the New York market. This was partly linked to the rise in the prices of the mineral making it hard for buyers to purchase. The prices for Light, sweet crude oil
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow), the independent oil and gas exploration and production group, which is also one of the leading companies on the exploration of Uganda’s oil sector, has today announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2017. According to Paul Mcdade, the Chief Executive Officer, “Despite the continued challenging market conditions,
At the commencement of Kenya oil production in 2021 (Ceteris Peribus), national revenues will peak at USD 2.6 billion per year with oil prices at $45/bbl and rise to more than USD 5 billion per year at $85/bbl. The details are reviewed in a report titled , “Potential Government Revenues from Turkana Oil” Released by the Kenya
By Jonathan Markham… Oil and gas exploration in the East African Rift System has been gaining momentum since 2000, with an upturn in the number of wells drilled and licenses acquired, primarily driven by mid-size independents and national oil companies. The first major discoveries were made in the Lake Albert area of Uganda by Tullow
By Michael McDonald. Oilprice.com BP CEO Bob Dudley recently came out making an interesting point regarding the silver lining from the fall in oil prices. Dudley notes that as a result of low oil prices, subsidies have been cut on many petroleum products around the world. This is important in that it creates a more
A latest report from watchdog organisation Global Witness titled “How to Loose $4 billion” details how four Africa Oil producers have lost huge sums of money from dubious oil dealings. The report which advocates for transparency in Extractives’ management highlights case studies from Nigeria, Angola, Congo Brazzaville and Democratic Republic of Congo, in which enormous
Tanzania Ministry of Energy and Minerals is to establish a special local content unit in the country to strengthen citizen accessibility of information on the oil and gas industry, the ministry Senior Supplies Officer Neema Lungangira said. “Government through the ministry is setting up various strategies to enable the citizens fully participate in the oil and
Mozambique announced closure of the Fifth Licensing round of 15 blocks with hydrocarbon potential in the offshore areas of Rovuma, Zambezi and Angoche, and the onshore areas of Pande-Temane and Palmeira on July 30, 2015. Following a call for applicants that commenced in October 2014, the nation emerged from the Request for application process with seven