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Optimism high in oil sector

But the wait for ‘first oil’ lingers Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME| At the annual Oil and Gas Convention held at Kampala Serena Hotel from April 17-18, it was the usual cheers and chest thumping from those at the forefront of Uganda’s petroleum sector; Ministry of Energy, the Big Oil companies, …

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Local companies secure Shs.7 trillion in oil and gas deals

Limited skilled manpower, inadequate financing, extended payment cycles, and geopolitical tensions continue to impact the sector a head of oil production Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the Final Investment Decision (FID) announcement in Feb, 2022, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has approved contracts worth US$7.16 billion in the …

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SMEs trained to tap into oil and gas opportunities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 130 small and medium enterprise owners have been recently placed in a better position to win contracts along the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) after the completion of a capacity-building training program delivered by the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL). …

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Uganda still secretive on oil and gas money

Visiting transparency body says government should give citizens more information Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Representatives of civil society organisations working in Uganda’s extractives sector (oil, gas and mining) want money and more freedom to check on the government’s pledge to be transparent and accountable to Ugandans. That is what …

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EACOP makes significant progress

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe Co., Ltd, the company contracted to supply line pipes to the S$4bn East Africa Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) has said the first batch of 100 kilometres of pipes is completed and in the process of being delivered to the …

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Oil and Gas campaign engages sector players

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has registered success for its annual 90 Days of oil and Gas Media Campaign  the third edition that entered day 35 on Sept.4. UCMP runs this annual activity with the main purpose of sharing sector information for players to …

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