The oil company is now shifting focus to the upcoming infrastructure developments that are critical for the eventual extraction and processing of oil Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited, a key player in Uganda’s burgeoning oil sector and the operator of the Kingfisher oil field in the Albertine …
Read More »TotalEnergies seeks license to produce gas at Tilenga
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies has notified the government about its plan to produce Liquefied Petroleum Gas at the Tilenga Development Area. LPG is a highly versatile energy source and can be used in a wide range of applications such as water and space heating, cooking as well as …
Read More »Chinese oil giant hails Uganda’s approval to construct liquidized petroleum gas facility
KAMPALA | Xinhua | China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Limited said on Friday that it welcomed Uganda’s recent license granting for the company to construct the liquidized petroleum gas (LPG) facility on the shores of Lake Albert in western Uganda. Earlier this week, a cabinet meeting chaired by …
Read More »Cabinet approves CNOOC’s license for LPG facility at Kingfisher
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved China National Offshore Oil Corporation- CNOOC Uganda Limited to proceed with the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facility in the Kingfisher development area. The state minister in charge of national guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga revealed this during the cabinet briefing at …
Read More »Arrests and intimidation over EACOP
New Human Rights Watch report documents outcry from Ugandan ‘environmental defenders’ Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda continue to face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for raising concerns over a planned oil pipeline popularly known as EACOP, according to a new report published …
Read More »EACOP: First batch of 100km of pipes ready
Petroleum Authority bosses visit China to verify and validate quality Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe Co., Ltd, the Chinese company contracted to supply line pipes to the East Africa Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) has said the first batch of 100 kilometres of pipes are …
Read More »CNOOC sponsors three students to study at China University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited held a prestigious send-off ceremony to celebrate the achievements of its International Scholarship Program beneficiaries. The event marked a significant milestone in the journey of three outstanding Ugandan students who are set to pursue a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering at the China …
Read More »CNOOC holds medical camp
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Aug.22 CNOOC Uganda Limited organised a free medical camp in the Kingfisher Project Area, situated in Buhuka Flats of Kikuube District. The event, themed “Better Health, Better Tomorrow” is a demonstration of CNOOC Uganda Limited’s dedication to improving healthcare access and promoting a healthier …
Read More »‘No barrel of Uganda’s oil has been sold’
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current drilling of oil and gas by the CNOOC and TotalEnergies has reignited suspicion that Uganda’s oil is already being smuggled out of the country. CNOOC Uganda Ltd began spudding or drilling wells at its King Fisher project in January with President Museveni launching …
Read More »Bunyoro Kingdom tasks oil companies on plastic pollution
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom has tasked oil companies operating in the region to put in place policies to ensure the conservation, and protection of the environment especially the fight against plastic pollution. Phillip Katahoire, the Kingdom’s Minister for External Relations says that the disposal, …
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