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Hoima-Tanga Route A Done Deal for East Africa Oil Export Pipeline – Source

Hoima-Tanga Route A Done Deal for East Africa Oil Export Pipeline – Source

Technical teams examining the viability of an export pipeline for Uganda’s 6 billion barrels of oil are said to have settled on the most southern route through Tanzania’s Tanga port according to a source who talked to OilNews Kenya on condition of anonymity.

This revelation is a big blow for the Kenyan government and  Tullow Oil which have put up a spirited fight for the northern route through…

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Uganda’s second annual oil & gas convention set for next week

Uganda’s second annual oil & gas convention set for next week

The second annual oil and gas convention organized by the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) is set to begin next week from April 27-28, 2016 at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

According to the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum the event which runs under the theme “Suppliers’ Roadmap to Operational Excellence” is aimed at rejuvenating the country’s oil and gas second that has gone cold…

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Tullow Oil loses Uganda's Ngassa oil field

Tullow Oil loses Uganda’s Ngassa oil field

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The Ugandan government has repossessed the Ngassa oilfield from British explorer Tullow Oil after the company failed to keep up with the appraisal schedule and the East African country failed to renew the license.

The British company which has drilled two wells in the field which showed hydrocarbon deposits has however said that the field was uneconomical and had been written…

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Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production

Uganda to borrow $145mn for infrastructure upgrade ahead of oil production

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The Uganda government has said it will borrow $145 million for revamping infrastructure in the Albertine region part of $320 million to be sought from World Bank’s arm the International Development Association (IDA) as it prepares to start oil production by latest 2018.

According to energy minister Rose Namayanja the cabinet has already approved the proposal by the finance…

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Oil sector to employ over 100,000 Ugandans in 3 years

Oil sector to employ over 100,000 Ugandans in 3 years

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About 100,000 jobs will be generated in the oil sector in Uganda in 3 years as the country evolves from exploration and appraisal to development and production.

This is according to a study by the Industrial Baseline Survey and which was sponsored by three oil companies China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Total and Tullow Oil.

The study that was carried out in Q2 of 2013…

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Can Uganda's National Enviromental Management Authority Police Oil Companies?

Can Uganda’s National Enviromental Management Authority Police Oil Companies?

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Story by The Observer

An investigation by The Observer has revealed that oil companies engage small and unlicensed companies to transport and dump oil waste, as a means of cutting costs.

According to Dr Gerald Sawula Musoke, the Nema deputy executive director, oil waste is categorised as ‘hazardous waste’. It must, therefore, be transported, stored and disposed of by a…

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