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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In a significant step for Uganda’s banking sector, Cathy Adengo, the Head of Sustainability at Stanbic Bank Uganda, has been elected as the inaugural Chairperson of the Uganda Bankers’ Association…
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Covae is a business advisory firm that provides, cost and project management, oilfield services, valuation surveys and environmental management solutions.Covae started operations in 2004 as a surveying practice. Since 2018,…
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Denis Kakembo has solidified his standing as a notable legal practitioner and thought leader in energy, oil and gas and tax matters, serving as a trusted professional advisor to major…
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Nampeera’s position as a Deputy General Manager to Mr Phillipe Groueix – the General Manager, is anchored in all TotalEnergies oil activities in Uganda and is responsible for human resources and administration, contracts and procurement, national content, as well as legal and compliance. She’s also a Director at the East African Crude Oil Pipeline(EACOP) Limited with an office in London, UK. Nampeera’s experience cuts across the energy business value chain with over 30 years of experience in broad business, legal, and regulatory experience and exposure spanning four jurisdictions in East Africa, Europe, South East Asia, and Central Asia. She’s an…
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The High Court’s Commercial Division Judge, Susan Abinyo, has issued an order to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund excess tax to Heritage Oil after a decades-long legal battle between the two entities with millions of dollars at stake in a complex commercial oil transaction. On December 23rd, 2024, Judge Abinyo ruled that over USD 150 million in exploration costs such as drilling, geological surveys, among others that Heritage Oil incurred should have been accounted for during the capital gains tax computation. This, in effect, resulted into inflated tax charges on Heritage oil. According to audit firm PwC, Capital gains are…
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Tullow Oil and French Oil giant Total have today announced, entering into an agreement, through which Total shall acquire Tullow’s entire interests in Blocks 1, 1A, 2 and 3A in Uganda’s Lake Albert development project as well as its interests in the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The deal is effective 1st January 2020. Under the terms of the deal, Total will acquire all of Tullow’s existing 33.3334% stake in each of the Lake Albert project licenses EA1, EA1A, EA2, and EA3A and the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) System. The transaction is subject to the…
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“I am extremely disappointed. No body gains from the paralysis of these Brexit like discussions.” These were the words of Dr. Elly Karuhanga, the Chairman, Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum in response to news that French oil giant, had suspended indefinitely all planned activities on the $3.5 billion and 1,445 km East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Total SA is yet to release a formal statement, but an email from Total SA to Main Logistics Contractors on the EACOP, seen by this website, informed them that the “Project is now on hold as bid activity has been suspended indefinitely…
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