Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An innovative solution utilizing artificial intelligence to identify optimal locations for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points has clinched the top spot in the prestigious ‘TotalEnergies Uganda rEVolution hackathon.’ The ingenious solution presented by the TBKN team was unveiled as the winner during an awards ceremony …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies E&P has called for a discussion on infrastructure for electric vehicles so as to enhance Uganda’s energy transition process. The main infrastructure for EVs is the charging stations that currently are almost non-existent in the country, with a few vehicle owners like …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan companies have secured contracts worth about 642 million dollars (2.4 trillion Shillings) under the Tilenga Project since TotalEnergies EP commenced the commercial oil and gas production phase. The company says these contracts went to subcontractors under the segment referred to as Tier 2, …
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French super major call for tenders to supply 500,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per annum Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | French energy giant TotalEnergies has initiated a step toward its goal of decarbonizing its European refineries by issuing a call for tenders to secure an annual supply of 500,000 tonnes …
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The oil company records 20 million man-hours without lost time incidents Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | TotalEnergies EP Uganda on September .12 achieved a significant safety milestone on the Tilenga project by completing 20 million man-hours without any Lost Time Incidents (LTI). An LTI is defined as a workplace injury …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has achieved 20 million man-hours without Lost Time Incidents (LTI) on the Tilenga Project. This milestone was recorded on August 10, 2023, exactly 226 days since the 10-million-hour mark was realized in January. It comes two years since the Tilenga Project …
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TotalEnergies starts drilling as activists pin their fading hopes on stopping pipeline Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Drilling of production wells for both the Kingfisher and Tilenga oil projects has picked up pace in recent months ahead of first oil scheduled for 2025. “The drilling of production wells is proceeding …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French energy giant TotalEnergies has kicked off drilling operations at one of the wells in the Murchison Falls National Park. Drilling Engineers at Jobi-Rii well on Wednesday confirmed that they had reached the hydrocarbons not so far deep as had been expected. Unlike King …
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Human Rights Watch issues ‘biased’ report on oil pipeline Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), the government agency that regulates the oil and gas sector, has accused Human Rights Watch of ‘bias’ following a new report the New York-based non-profit published on July 10. “The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drilling of oil wells at the Tilenga project is expected to commence in mid-July as the clock ticks toward the first oil in 2025. The project operated by TotalEnergies EP is planned to produce 190,000 barrels of oil per day at peak. Commencement of drilling …
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