Christophe de Margerie, CEO of French oil giant Total was killed Monday night when the business jet he was flying in crashed upon takeoff at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. In addition to De Margerie, 63, four others perished in the accident, including three crew members and the driver of a snow removal machine with which the
ARE YOU CREDIT CONTROLLER? VIVO ENERGY IS HIRING
Job Title: Credit Controller Organisation: Vivo Energy Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda Reports to: Business Growth and Development Manager About Vivo Energy: Vivo Energy is the company behind the downstream Shell brand in Africa. We are here to offer customers the very best of Shell’s products and services, including supply reliability, technical expertise, and unmatched customer service, in the countries
5 key aspects the government should consider before signing future oil contracts
The government is in the process of entering another phase of oil deals in which they will sign Production Sharing Agreements with oil companies for the production of oil in given wells. Here are some of the five key considerations the government should make before sealing those deals. Confidentiality clauses Clause 36.1 of the 2012
Uganda’s Vice President Edward Ssekandi urges more Chinese Companies to invest in Uganda’s Oil Industry
The Vice President of Uganda Edward Ssekandi has called upon more Chinese Companies to invest in Uganda’s Oil Sector The Chinese National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) is one the three Major Oil Companies operating in the Uganda’ the Vice President of Uganda Edward Sekandi has called upon more Chinese Companies to invest in Uganda’s Oil
The 2012 Oil Contracts: a good financial deal for Ugandans but without human rights and environmental safeguards
The Government of Uganda achieved a better deal, at least in the financial sense, for its oil in the Production Sharing Agreements that the government signed in 2012. The terms of the 2012 agreement are far more financially beneficial to Uganda compared to the agreements made before 2008, a report by Global Witness, an Oil
Uganda’s estimated oil reserves rise to 6.5 billion Barrels
Uganda’s Petroleum resources are now estimated to be at 6.5 billion barrels up from 3.5 billion barrels that was estimated in August 2012. According to a press statement of Kabagambe Kaliisa, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development that Ultimate Media has seen, the increase in the estimated petroleum resources is
Oil opportunities continue to elude job-hungry Ugandans
The Petroleum (Exploration, Production and Development) Act, 2013, which became effective in April this year, was supposed to set the momentum for the growth of local content. However, it is doubtable whether the law will be able to effectively achieve its end. The Act compels oil companies to employ Ugandans if they qualify for the
MPs question Oil Refinery Contracts
The Parliamentary Forum on Oil and Gas has questioned the wisdom of awarding the contract to resettle people affected by the proposed oil refinery in Hoima to Strategic Friends International, the firm that carried out the first phase of the Resettlement Action Plan. At least 7,000 people are to be moved to pave way for
CNOOC in need of an environment coordinator
Job Title: Environmental Coordinator Organisation: CNOOC Uganda Limited Duty Station: Mobilized to Lake Albert, Construction Sites or other cities if required in Uganda. About CNOOC: CNOOC Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). As a new company in Uganda, CNOOC Uganda limited is delighted to offer employment opportunities to the
Israel firm seeks to boost water treatment in Albertine Graben
Whereas Uganda is blessed with relatively enough water a lot of that water needs purification. But soon that will no longer be a worry, at least for the folk in the Albertine Graben since Bolton International an Isreali firm is partnering with other international firms to boost the water quality in the region. 51.5 %