Makerere Business School has churned out 60 graduates of an advanced oil and gas management essentials training. The 60 step into the seemingly “oily” field but they will definitely be shocked to discover that they may have to tread a rugged terrain in their pursuit of success in the increasingly competitive sector. In the recent
Museveni’s position on crude oil pipeline changes, Uganda to have both pipeline and refinery
For the first time, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has publicly consented to the pursuits of building a crude oil pipeline for the export of Uganda’s Oil; though, this will not impede plans to build a 60,000 capacity refinery that are already underway. Museveni still maintains that Uganda will go on with building
Why Uganda won’t think about exporting its gas just as yet
While a lot continues to be said about the oil that Uganda is yet to drill, little has been said about the potential of the Natural Gas Reserves that lie with the 3.5 million barrels of oil in the Albertine Region. It has been reported that for now, the Uganda government plans to use
Kenyan government to close East Africa’s only refinery before end of year
East Africa is on the verge of losing its only oil refinery, the Kenya Petroleum Refinery Ltd which faces eminent closure after the Kenyan government has considered plans to modernize it as untenable. The Kenya Energy Ministry says modernizing East Africa’s only crude oil processing facility is currently costing the economy Sh5 billion a
Uganda to earn $50 Billion from discovered oil reserves
Uganda’s government should expect to earn $50 billion on behalf of its 35 million strong population from reserves already discovered over the lifetime of the oil fields, Tullow said – almost three years’ worth of its $17 billion gross domestic product (GDP). Asked where the oil money might go, the Commissioner for Uganda’s Petroleum
What drove government to consider Kabale as the ultimate site location for Uganda’s Oil Refinery
In the pursuit of the most suitable site location for an Oil Refinery we are told that Foster Wheeler the major researcher behind the efficacy of an Oil Refinery in Uganda evaluated three regions and identified six potential sites for the refinery as a result. The six sites that the Foster Wheeler report identified
Tullow prioritizes disclosure takes tighter stand against corruption
One of the major highlights that shine out of the just released Tullow Oil plc’s Corporate Responsibility Report 2012 is the emphasis on disclosure a development the company believes will go a long way in clearing the company’s corporate image in light of the various accusations of corruption that the company faced in 2012.
Report places value of East African Oil and Gas market at 4billion USD
According to the East African Oil and Gas Market 2013-2023 report, the market share available within the region for the next ten years has been estimated to stand at about 3.9billion USD. The report done by Visiongain gives the East African regional oil & gas market forecast from 2013 to 2023 for six countries
Why Uganda’s oil did not attract big investment deals in 2012
So, according to a survey by International tax firm Deloitte, Uganda accounted for fewer investment deals in East Africa in 2012. With the maze and craze that shrouds the oil industry; obviously Uganda’s oil was expected to be the biggest attraction for investment deals. But with the squabbles over various issues like the stabilization
Uganda, Madagascar take lead in commercial development of oil reserves in East Africa
The United States Energy Information Administration report on Emerging Oil and Gas Developments in East Africa has identified Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania to have shown the most progress toward commercial development of the newly discovered resources of oil and gas in the East Africa region in recent years. According to the report, whereas