South Sudan is preparing to restart production in various oil fields, including Block 5A operated by Sudd Petroleum Operating Company. Sudd Petroleum Oil Company (SPOC) has proactively started corporate social responsibility activities for local communities surrounding Block 5A in the Tharjath field, which it operates. The activities precede production resumption, which is expected to restart […]
Public and private financial institutions are not responding adequately to meet global energy goals as finance, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, remains drastically below levels needed to deliver universal access according to new Energizing Finance research released today by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). The Energizing Finance report series, now in its third year, has tracked […]
Uganda’s State Minister for Mineral Peter Lokeris has reasserted the government’s commitment to having the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project delivered as planned. “I know many of you had started thinking that the project has stalled but this Public Hearing should now take away all doubt since it is one of the pre-requisites […]
Dmitry Shornikov, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, a Russian firm has emphasized the advantages of joining the atomic club through creating nuclear industries in newcomer countries. Shornikov, who was speaking at the panel on global nuclear trends, gave an overview of projects with the maximum positive effect on the industrial development, enhancing the […]
South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum Awow Daniel Chuang has said that they are committed to upholding the OPEC and non-OPEC Declaration of Cooperation in accordance with the Declaration, OPEC member states, together with non-OPEC members, agreed in 2016 to voluntary production adjustments. “We are committed to upholding the OPEC and non-OPEC Declaration of Cooperation to […]
French Company Total E&P Uganda has boosted the National Content Capacity pool by unveiling the first group of internationally certified oil and gas welders at Buhimba Technical Institute in Hoima district. The unveiling follows the successful completion of an intensive 3 months training course on 2G and 4G coded welding undertaken by the students and […]
Rich in hydrocarbons and possessing a favourable geological structure, Somalia holds huge opportunities for investors looking to enter the East African market, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed has said. “Nowhere is the contribution that the energy industry can make to civil society and economic development greater than in Somalia,” […]
Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Tullow Oil Plc, has handed over four computer labs and 65 computers to four government primary schools including; Ndandamire Primary school, Buliisa Primary school, Kaiso Primary school and Kyehoro Primary school in Buliisa and Hoima District. Tullow Uganda continues to contribute to the sustainable economic growth and […]
The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) has asked the government to establish authority or agency that will be responsible to oversee the mining sector. The Chamber also proposes that the government must come up with a Mining Fund, just like the Road Fund to help support the Mining Sector. These were some of […]
Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has embarked on a campaign to register all artisanal and small scale miners an initiative aimed at reorganizing the mining sector. According to Robert Kasande, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, after carrying out a successful benchmarking trip to Tanzania, they discovered that it is important to register and organize […]
The board of Jervois Mining, an Australian based mining and exploration company has approved a US$1.5 million exploration program for the December 2019 quarter at the Kilembe Area properties in Uganda. The Cash includes $900,000 for initial drilling at the Senator, Eagle and Bond copper-gold showings and $600,000 for further drilling at Bujagali. The Kilembe […]
Uganda’s State Minister for Mineral Development Peter Lokeris has said that the government is in the final stages of developing new mining laws that will support private sector investment in the country’s mining sector. The Minister was this morning assuring participants and international delegates who attended the 8th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference that is running […]
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Board of Directors has appointed Proscovia Nabbanja who was the company’s Chief Operating Officer (Upstream) as the new Chief Executive Officer. Nabbanja, a geologist, has since August 2019 served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of the founding CEO Josephine Wapakabulo who spent three years in […]