International
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Hot cake: Over fifty firms queue for refinery
Monday, 18th November 2013 | Infrastructure, InternationalChinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd Right), meets with Uganda’s Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi (2nd Left), in Beijing, China, July 3, 2013. Chinese media reported at the time that the two leaders discussed Chinese involvement in constructing Uganda’s refinery (Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Duo).
Over fifty firms have expressed interest in building and operating Uganda’s first oil refinery, a source has revealed to Oil in Uganda. Read More
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Russians eye Uganda’s refinery
Three Russian companies have formed a consortium to bid for the construction of Uganda’s first crude refinery. Read More
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International Oil Companies descend on Tanzania as licensing commences
Monday, 28th October 2013 | Companies, InternationalA section of delegates at the launch of Tanzania’s fourth licensing round
There was a lot of excitement in Dar-es-Salaam last week as Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete launched the country’s fourth competitive licensing round in which eight exploration blocks are up for grabs.
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Local law firm to advise on $ 2.5 billion refinery project
Part of the 29 Sq.Km that has been earmarked for the refinery in Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District (Photo: Thomas White)
A Ugandan law firm, Katende Ssempebwa and Co. Advocates, will provide local counsel on the procurement of an investor and operator of the country’s first oil refinery. Read More
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Saudi Arabia now turning to shale gas for its power needs
An illustration of the fracking process (Source: www.publicserviceeurope.com)
Saudi Arabia is planning to start exploiting its massive shale gas reserves for power generation in a bid to save more of its crude oil for export, as the shale revolution spreads outside North America.
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East Africa’s only refinery facing hard times
Wednesday, 9th October 2013 | Infrastructure, InternationalA section of the Mombasa refinery
East Africa’s lone refinery in Mombasa faces an uncertain future following an announcement by Essar Energy, a 50 % shareholder with the government of Kenya, that it had withdrawn from the partnership, and was planning to sell its shares. Read More
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Tanzania to hold licensing round this month
Saturday, 5th October 2013 | Companies, InternationalTanzania will hold its fourth licensing round on 25th October in Dar-es-Salaam, during which seven offshore blocks and another block in Lake Tanganyika will be up for grabs. Read More
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Is oil killing the whales in Ghana?
Wednesday, 2nd October 2013 | Environment, InternationalAccording to Civil Society Organisations in Ghana, twenty dead whales have been washed ashore in the coastal Western Region since oil production started three years ago. (Photo provided by Friends of the Nation)
The Ghana government and environmentalists are trading accusations after more decomposing carcasses of whales were washed ashore last month, reigniting debate on the government’s capacity to balance oil production and environment conservation. Read More
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Large water aquifers discovered in oil-rich Turkana region
Monday, 16th September 2013 | Environment, InternationalWater gushing out of a borehole at Napuu area during the flushing process (Photo: UNESCO)
The Kenya government announced last week that huge underground water sources had been discovered in the arid Turkana region north of Kenya, big enough to meet the country’s fresh water needs for at least 70 years. Read More
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Global Witness: The benefits of Uganda joining EITI
Saturday, 14th September 2013 | Infrastructure, InternationalThis report discusses the importance of Section 1504 of the United States’ Dodd-Frank Act , the new EU Accounting and Transparency Directive and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) standards in governing Uganda’s oil and gas sector. Read More