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Uganda's Oil Production Timeline: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

With the long-awaited Final Investment Decision behind us, Uganda's oil sector is entering a critical phase of infrastructure development.

Jane Atim · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 min read

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Oil & Gas Nov 13, 2021

Africa Needs Its Oil Energy Amidst Climate Change Concerns

With the COP26 summit calling for an end to global oil and gas exploration and extraction amidst climate change concerns, it is important to revisit the thoughts of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on the subject in this opinion piece that first appeared in the Wall Street Journal in October, 2021…

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Oil & Gas Nov 9, 2021

Uganda MPs Urged To Expedite EACOP Law

DEI – Members of Parliament from the Environment and Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) have been urged to expedite the enactment of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) law, the last piece of legislation needed to guide the commercial activities of the crude oil pipeline project in Uganda. T…

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Oil & Gas Aug 27, 2021

Philippe Groueix is new TotalEnergies Uganda boss

As one of his main duties, Philippe Groueix, the new country manager of TotalEnergies Uganda, will oversee the execution of a more than $5 billion investment in the country as the French oil major races to oil production by the second quarter of 2025. Groueix was introduced virtually to Uganda’s oil…

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Oil & Gas Aug 19, 2021

Total Seeks Consultant To Audit Tilenga Petroleum Reserves

DEI – Total Energies, the French developer of the Tilenga Oil project, is looking for a consultant to audit the petroleum reserves in the area. The company recently issued a call for expression of interest for a petroleum consultant to “evaluate and provide an annual audit of the company reserves an…

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Oil & Gas Aug 14, 2021

Greenpeace Has It Wrong On EACOP

If someone were to put me on the spot and ask me to name an environmentalist group, I’d probably blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, Greenpeace. There are obvious reasons for this: Greenpeace has been around for more than 50 years, and it has done a masterful job of bringing environmental …

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Oil & Gas Aug 13, 2021

Batebe Pledges Continuity, Collaboration At Energy Ministry

Irene Batebe, the new permanent secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has pledged to carry on the work of her predecessors to guarantee a “suitable culture” at the Ministry. Batebe replaced Robert Kasande, on July 15, 2021. “As PS my core role is to provide effective lea…

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Oil & Gas Aug 11, 2021

Armour To Resume Work At Kanywataba Oil Area

DEI – Armour Energy Limited says it has written to Uganda’s Minister of Energy over its intention to resume oil exploration at the Kanywataba area, nearly two years after it suspended works there. The letter, which talks of recommencing a 2D seismic survey, comes almost a month before the Australian…

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Oil & Gas Jul 18, 2021

Bulk Fuel Trading Continues Despite UNOC Cash Shortfalls

Bulk fuel trading at the Jinja Storage Terminal (JST) is ongoing despite the cash shortfalls afflicting the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) – which is mandated to manage and operate it. Mr John Bosco Habumugisha, the general manager, National Pipeline Company, says that between March 2020 and Ju…

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Oil & Gas Jul 18, 2021

Nabbanja: UNOC will ensure it delivers value to Uganda

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) which represents Uganda’s commercial interests in the oil and gas sector will do whatever it takes to ensure Ugandans gain maximum value from their resource, says Proscovia Nabbanja, the chief executive officer. “The bottom line is that in whatever we do, we m…

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