Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kikuube have protested against Daqing Oilfield Construction Group Limited, a company that was subcontracted by CNOOC Uganda to undertake the construction of the crucial feeder pipeline from the Kingfisher Oilfield to the export delivery point. The company is accused of allegedly being behind …
Read More »Minister Nankabirwa: Uganda’s oil value not affected by delays
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development insists that all the required infrastructure will be in place for the start of oil production by the end of 2025. Major infrastructure projects include the crude oil central processing facilities in the two areas; Kingfisher run by …
Read More »Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard
Local fishing and cattle grazing communities in remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels, and humans are in harmony. KIKUBE, Uganda | Xinhua | Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels …
Read More »CNOOC holds Kingfisher drawing competition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited held the Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing Competition, a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the artistic talents of Ugandan youth while enhancing awareness of the Kingfisher Project. The activity was held under the theme “The Beauties of Kingfisher Oilfield in Your Eyes.” The competition …
Read More »CNOOC Uganda holds drawing competition of Kingfisher Oilfield
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has held a Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing Competition, a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the artistic talents of Ugandan youth while enhancing awareness of the Kingfisher Project. The competition, held April 2 under the theme “The Beauties of Kingfisher Oilfield in Your …
Read More »CNOOC Uganda progresses in oil exploration
The oil company is now shifting focus to the upcoming infrastructure developments that are critical for the eventual extraction and processing of oil Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited, a key player in Uganda’s burgeoning oil sector and the operator of the Kingfisher oil field in the Albertine …
Read More »TotalEnergies seeks license to produce gas at Tilenga
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies has notified the government about its plan to produce Liquefied Petroleum Gas at the Tilenga Development Area. LPG is a highly versatile energy source and can be used in a wide range of applications such as water and space heating, cooking as well as …
Read More »Chinese oil giant hails Uganda’s approval to construct liquidized petroleum gas facility
KAMPALA | Xinhua | China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Limited said on Friday that it welcomed Uganda’s recent license granting for the company to construct the liquidized petroleum gas (LPG) facility on the shores of Lake Albert in western Uganda. Earlier this week, a cabinet meeting chaired by …
Read More »Cabinet approves CNOOC’s license for LPG facility at Kingfisher
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved China National Offshore Oil Corporation- CNOOC Uganda Limited to proceed with the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facility in the Kingfisher development area. The state minister in charge of national guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga revealed this during the cabinet briefing at …
Read More »Arrests and intimidation over EACOP
New Human Rights Watch report documents outcry from Ugandan ‘environmental defenders’ Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda continue to face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for raising concerns over a planned oil pipeline popularly known as EACOP, according to a new report published …
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