The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has announced the appointment of Steven Enach as its new midstream director.
According to a note from the authority, Mr Enach, who has served as the manager of refining and gas processing since 2018, “has been instrumental in regulating midstream activities, including the development of gas utilisation projects and the Uganda Refinery”.
“Since joining the public sector in 2009, 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, where he played a key role in advancing the Uganda Oil Refinery project,” the note added.
He was also a core member of the Government of Uganda team that successfully negotiated the implementation agreement with Alpha MBM Investments of the UAE for the development of the refinery, which was signed in March 2025.
Mr Enach holds a Bachelor of Science in Technology (Chemistry) from Kyambogo University and an MSc in Refinery Design and Operations from the University of Manchester.
