Uganda | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 4
Tanzania, Congo to Jointly Explore Lake Tanganyika
Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a memorandum of understanding for joint exploration and development of hydrocarbons in Lake Tanganyika, Reuters reported. Congo’s President, Joseph Kabila...
Total to Takeover East African Petroleum Assets
French Total will finalize the takeover of Gulf Africa Petroleum (Gapco) East Africa assets in December, reported All Africa. Total’s Executive Vice President for East and Central Africa and Chairman of Total Ug...
Uganda to Look for New Investors in $4b Oil Refinery
The Ugandan government has launched a search for new investors for the construction of a $4b oil refinery in Hoima, after Russia’s RT Resources pulled out of the project, All Africa reported. The Ministry of Energy a...
Oil Experts Discuss Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline
A Paris based team of oil experts discuss new developments regarding the construction of a 1,410km-long East Africa crude pipeline to transport Ugandan oil from its city of Hoima through Tanzania, where 1,100km of the...
Uganda Granted Total, Tullow 8 Production Licenses
Uganda’s Energy Minister, Irene Muloni, announced that Uganda granted eight production licenses to France’s Total and UK-listed explorer Tullow Oil, with a total investment expected at $8b in infrastructure to a...
Uganda to Fund $55m in Oil, Gas Development
In his 2016/2017 budget speech, Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija, said that over $55m had been allocated to the implementation of programs for oil and gas development, African Law and Business reported. The go... Uganda Selects Nigerian, Australian Firms for Exploration Rights
Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said that his country has chosen Nigerian firms WalterSmithPetroman Oil Limited, Oranto Petroleum International, and Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, together ...
Tanzania to Become Regional Oil Trading Hub
Tanzania’s minister for Industry, Trade and Investments, Charles Mwijage, stated that his country is examining the possibility of building an oil-trading hub in Tanga to supply fuel to east and central African r...
