The Auditor General, Edward Akol, has noted with concern that the Tilenga and KingFisher Development Area oil projects in western Uganda are behind schedule in hitting completion targets, with some activities also facing a funding crisis. The Auditor noted that whereas the Uganda commercial oil production plans had set a target of drilling 451 oil wells, the Field Development Plan (FDP) designated only 177 (approximately 39%) as necessary for the initial phase of oil production targeted for November 2025, and which was later projected to 2027. However by the time of the compiling of the Auditor’s report in November 2024,…
Uganda’s oil projects hit by delays, funding shortfalls – Auditor General says

One of the oil drilling rigs in the Tilenga Project operated by French giant TotalEnergies
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