The project has already received over 800 kilometres of line pipes at the Nzega Coating Yard Plant in Tanzania, and pipeline welding activities are ongoing in both Uganda and Tanzania.
Egbert Faibile Jnr, the Chief Executive Officer at Petroleum Commission of Ghana says Uganda needs to ensure that petroleum revenues are not burdened by costs incurred by oi companies
The government estimates that the petroleum sector has capacity to generate between 2 to 2.5 billion dollars per year for the next twenty years. Bateebe said Uganda requires about $25 billion to finance renewable energy sources from hydropower, wind, , geothermal, solar and nuclear power plants.
There is an emerging consensus that Uganda Could be on the right course with all environmental laws in place. Balancing energy security and sustainable solutions in the oil and gas industry will be key to a win-win situation.
Petroleum Authority's Executive Director, Ernest Rubondo said Ugandan women have benefited from the initiative by post-doctoral research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Kamurasi shares that supplying the sector is not just about winning the bid or chasing after them. It requires preparation from logistics, planning, human resources and above all ready capital.
According to sources within the Authority, the purpose of Rubondo's visit to the Tilenga project is to assess their readiness as TotalEnergies plans to commence drilling operations at the Jobi-Rii field.
Africa currently exports 70% of its crude oil and 45% of its gas. Global energy statistics indicate that Africa’s people have the least access to energy.
Pouyanne address on Tuesday coincided with the launch of the company’s Sustainability & Climate –2023 Progress Report. The report outlines TotalEnergies progress in its transformation strategy and the update on its climate ambition.
A U.S. group Albertine Graben Energy Consortium Partners (AGEC) has already agreed to take the USD 4.5 billion Final Investment Decision in the refinery raising hope that the project would finally take off after years.
Pouyanné in a statement said with the increased penetration of renewables globally, natural gas keeps a key role in the energy transition to ensure firm power, in addition to pushing out coal in all sectors of final demand.
Different engineering firms and their subcontractors have descended on Buhuka in Kikube and Buliisa districts. While there is an impression that many firms are shunning the project over environmental concerns, a number of foreign firms have taken up jobs in the oil fields.
The court in a ruling delivered on Monday was based on an application by city lawyer, Andrew Oluka, who had sought a declaration that the procurement processes undertaken by the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), the Tilenga by Totalenergies and the Kingfisher by CNOOC are being done in contravention of the constitution.
