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Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Ernest Rubondo cuts a three-tier cake reading "Thank You For Your Service" on a stage lit for "A Legacy of Leadership," surrounded by applauding guests including a woman in a blue jacket.
Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Rubondo’s PAU exit closes with a delayed send-off

Ernest Rubondo, PAU's first executive director, was feted at the Sheraton a month after his exit, with successor talks still ongoing
A low-angle view of a modern, glass-fronted office building against a partly cloudy blue sky. The central facade bears the words "Petroleum House" above "Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development," separated by a circular government emblem.

In Fred Kabanda, petro engineers win Petroleum Authority succession war

Fred Kabanda, an African Development Bank executive, will lead Uganda's oil regulator as commercial crude production approaches
An inland oil rig
Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Uganda’s oil revenues: The case against quick distribution

Uganda's oil wealth requires long-term investment discipline rather than immediate distribution, writes Ali Ssekatawa
A man in a business suit delivers a speech from behind a lectern.
Bank of Uganda

Michael Atingi-Ego’s keynote speech at the 6th National Content Conference

Bank of Uganda governor charts Uganda's path from $50bn to $500bn economy, anchored in oil-funded transformation and intergenerational equity
Panel discussion at Uganda's 6th Annual National Content Conference featuring regional petroleum officials including Maggy Shino from Namibia and Michael Karanja from Kenya.

Ugandan oil suppliers told to target regional markets

Uganda's oil suppliers told to pursue regional opportunities as domestic market set to narrow when production starts
A man in a business suit delivers a speech from behind a lectern.

Uganda urges local firms to prepare for oil production phase

Domestic enterprises face a narrowing window to position themselves for commercial opportunities as Uganda prepares to begin oil production in the second half of 2026
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline route from Uganda to Tanzania

Uganda raises oil reserves estimate as first production nears in 2026

The reserve upgrade comes as the operator consortium maintains its schedule for the start of commercial production in the second half of next year
Participants at the second quarter national content development suppliers workshop
Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Petroleum Authority urges local firms to form joint ventures to win oil and gas contracts

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has urged local suppliers to consider forming joint ventures as a means of increasing their competitiveness in Uganda’s fast-growing oil and gas sector
A group of people infront of the Petroleum House, the HQ of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Petroleum Authority announces Steven Enach as new midstream director

Mr Enach has served in various capacities, including as petroleum geochemist and later as head of the chemical and process section at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

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27 November 2023

How East African pipeline was designed to keep oil hot and minimise leaks

EACOP will be one of the smartest and safest pipelines in the world, with real-time satellite monitoring that can detect small pressure changes that could indicate a potential leak, officials said

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline route from Uganda to Tanzania
23 February 2022

Petroleum Authority, Stanbic Incubator sign contract to train 200 SMEs along oil pipeline route

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda signed a contract with the Stanbic Business Incubator and other partners to increase the competitiveness of over 200 Ugandan enterprises should they apply for contracts in the oil and gas sector

Two male executives after signing a memorandum of understanding
4 February 2022

What next for Uganda’s oil and gas sector after final investment decision?

The projects’ technical schedule indicates that first oil will be achieved 36 to 45 months after the final investment decisions. Those months will be characterised by intensive activity as FID unlocks the detailed engineering, procurement, and construction phase of the projects, where the bulk of opportunities lie

16 April 2021

Uganda National Oil Company

Understanding Uganda’s revenue from the oil and gas sector

How much will Uganda earn from the oil and gas industry, and how was it determined? How much do the foreign oil companies stand to make? A dissection of Uganda's production-sharing agreements

A drilling rig at the Kingfisher field in Western Uganda
15 May 2020

Petroleum Authority names new board

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda announced the appointment of four new board members Friday

Directors in a board room
1 February 2019

Petroleum Authority launches database for oil jobs

Anyone interested in a job in Uganda's oil sector will have to first list on the National Talent Register, launched on Friday by the sector regulator, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Ernest Rubondo (centre), the executive director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda and other officials at the launch of the oil sector's National Talent Register in Kampala.
31 August 2018

Petroleum Authority of Uganda opens new oil suppliers registration

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda, the body charged with monitoring and regulating oil and gas activities, has opened the 2019 registration for the National Supplier Database. The exercise will commence formally on Saturday

6 May 2018

Energy ministry seeks Shs77b for UNOC, PAU funding

The ministry of Energy is seeking for at least Shs77.8b to fund operations of three agencies under its mandate, the Petroleum Directorate, Petroleum Authority of Uganda, and Uganda National Oil Company.

22 March 2018

Petroleum Authority to launch talent register for oil jobs

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda says it plans to launch a national talent register listing individuals trained and qualified in different fields related to the oil industry

A drilling rig at a drilling site in Uganda
4 July 2017

Uganda gets database for oil and gas suppliers

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has launched the National Supplier Database, which will serve as a one-stop centre for local and international oil and gas suppliers