Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s preparations to reduce methane emissions from its emerging oil and gas industry face questions over whether the country will have adequate monitoring systems, clear regulations and enforceable controls in place before commercial production begins. A briefing by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) …
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The East African nation is trying to build alternative fuel routes rather than depend on a single route NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil story has, for more than a decade, been told from the shores of Lake Albert. That is where the country’s biggest …
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20 years after the discovery announcement, ‘Pearl Sweet’ marks the moment Uganda’s crude moves from political promise to commercial test Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | After almost 20 years of waiting, Uganda has finally given its oil a name. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the name “Pearl Sweet” …
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The name marks a milestone, but Uganda’s real oil test begins when the first barrel reaches the market Kikuube, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE & AGENCIES | Uganda’s long-awaited entry into the global oil market has acquired a name, a commercial identity and, potentially, a new source of economic …
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All set for historic naming ceremony of Ugandan crude oil Kikuube, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda will today unveil the name of its crude oil, giving the grade a commercial identity ahead of its planned entry into the global market, at a ceremony at the Kingfisher production …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Nearly two decades after commercially viable oil was discovered in the Albertine Graben, Uganda is edging closer to a milestone that successive governments have described as transformational. According to recent reports, TotalEnergies indicated that first oil from the Tilenga Project should begin flowing around September …
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Kikuube, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited (CUL), in collaboration with its contractor CENERTECH and partner Infiniti Line International Limited, has conducted a well control emergency drill at the Kingfisher Oilfield, reaffirming a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and emergency preparedness. At the center of the drill is …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has officially launched a 10 day digital skills training program jointly aimed at introducing the Buhuka community primary students to computers and digital technology at a young age. This aims to equip learners and community members with the skills needed to …
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CNOOC Uganda Awards 300 Top Performing Students in Hoima and Kikuube through the 2025 Best Performers Awards Program Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has awarded 300 top-performing students from Hoima and Kikuube Districts at a 2025 Best Performers Awards ceremony held at Hoima District Headquarters today. This …
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KIKUUBE, Uganda | Xinhua | On an escarpment overlooking the Chinese-operated oil field in Uganda’s western district of Kikuube, 30 students sat with paintbrushes and canvases, envisioning a future where nature, heritage, and modernization coexist. Under the shade of trees shielding them from the blazing sun of the Great Rift …
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