As the Director of Economic, and National Content Monitoring, Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Peninah Aheebwa is responsible for ensuring cost-efficient oil and gas operations in the country, the economic…
Ali Ssekatawa was appointed the Director for Legal and Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) in 2017. He has since amassed years of experience, specializing in tax…
Tom Ayebare Rukundo is the Manager of Economic and Financial Analysis at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and a rising star where he leads the oversight of the economic…
Alex Nyombi has over nineteen years of experience in the oil and gas industry with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. He’s a member of the Ugandan team that…
Clovice Bright Irumba is a Petroleum Geoscientist with specialized training and practical knowledge in Petroleum Law and Policy with 20 years of working experience in the oil and gas industry,…
Adrian Bukenya has over twenty years of global professional experience in the energy, infrastructure and financial services sectors. Sixteen of these were spent in operations across Africa in senior leadership roles. Adrian has a wide range of experience including business development, government relations, regulatory affairs, organizational transformation, stakeholder engagement and people growth and development. Adrian is a motivated self-starter and is keen on developing business strategies through effective leadership to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders. Most recently, he was appointed as the Country Director for the Mastercard Foundation in Uganda. Before this, he served as Uganda Country Manager for…
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Innocent Kihika is a Partner at Shonubi Musoke & Co Advocates. He is one of the most respected lawyers in oil and gas. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, Uganda, a Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre, Uganda and a Post Graduate Diploma in Telecommunication and Information Technology Law- University of Strathclyde- Scotland. He has received training from the Institute for Public-Private Partnerships (IP3).He is a member of the International Bar Association, the East Africa Law Society, and the Uganda Law Society. He specializes in energy, mining, and infrastructure law. His experience includes advising on…
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Philippe Groueix is a seasoned and highly skilled oil and gas professional with three decades of experience within Total Energies. He is currently the General Manager of TotalEnergies EP Uganda and Country Chair of TotalEnergies in Uganda. His assignment in Uganda began 1st of September 2021, with the responsibility to bring the Tilenga Oil Project to its first oil in 2025. Phillipe continues to spearhead the significant progress in drilling over 426 oil wells and developing the Industrial Area, which will host a Central Processing Facility (CPF) capable of handling 190,000 barrels. Drilling began in June 2023 and is progressing…
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Eng. Dr. Michael Mugerwa is a chemical engineer, with over 32 years of professional technical and management experience in the global oil, gas and renewable energy industry. He currently works with Uganda Refinery Holding Company, a subsidiary of Uganda National Oil Company. His areas of expertise include process engineering, project management, project controls, risk management, contracts, safety, oil refinery technologies, fuel cell systems, and geothermal power plants. Mugerwa is in the lead of managing the construction of the expected 60,000-barrel oil refinery in Kabalega Industrial Park in Hoima District. In the recent past, he was based in Europe and North…
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Mathias Katamba is the Board Chairman of UNOC. He is a Governance, Leadership and Strategy Consultant, as well as an Executive Coach with over 25 years of high-level corporate experience. He is the Founder and Team Leader at MAKLEAD, a consulting and business advisory firm and currently serves on several Boards in multiple sectors. He is also an accomplished Banker and has previously served as Chief Executive of 3 commercial Banks (Finance Trust Bank, Housing Finance Bank and dfcu Bank) in addition to co-founding Progression Capital Africa, an East African Financial Inclusion Private Equity Fund. He has in addition previously…
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Abdul Bazara Byakagaba is a seasoned Petroleum Geoscientist holding three Master’s Degrees, specializing in Petroleum Geoscience from Reading University, Strategic Planning and Oil/Gas Management from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom.With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Byakagaba has worked with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Heritage Oil and Gas Limited, Tullow Oil Limited and lately, Oranto Petroleum Limited.He has demonstrated expertise in project management, strategic planning, negotiations, and petroleum exploration, having played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Kingfisher and Jobi/Rii oil fields. Currently serving as the General Manager of Oranto Petroleum Limited –…
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Dr. Tom Buringuriza is the Country Manager for Armour Energy, an Australian Oil and Gas exploration company that was licensed for the Kanywataba License Area in Uganda. He managed the bidding process and negotiated the Production Sharing Agreements, and went on to recruit, train staff and procure various contractors to implement the work program of the company. He handles all Government relations and all compliance as required by the regulator in Uganda. Dr. Buringuriza has wide experience in both public and private sector setups, for over three decades with valuable contacts and knowledge of the different investment environments and processes…
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Gilbert Kamuntu has 15 years of experience almost all of it within the oil and gas industry and was a key negotiator in the delivery of the Final Investment Decision (FID) He’s responsible for developing commercial excellence at Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), and his experience includes economic modelling, business analysis and commercial negotiations across the petroleum value chain from upstream production, refining, crude oil pipelines and oil terminals. He began his oil and gas career with Shell as a refinery economist at Stanlow Refinery in North West England, after which he spent several years in Shell’s Strategy, Mergers and…
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Peter Muliisa is a key figure at UNOC, a government-owned entity tasked with managing the State’s commercial interests in Uganda’s growing petroleum sector. As one of the initial three employees of UNOC, Muliisa played a pivotal role in its establishment, focusing on corporate governance structures and shaping the company culture. Under his leadership, UNOC has successfully implemented robust governance measures, consistently receives unqualified audits, and maintains a strong record of compliance. In his role spearheading Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement, Muliisa has significantly boosted UNOC’s brand visibility and awareness. He has played a crucial role in protecting the company’s image…
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