Petroleum Authority of Uganda

A blue and yellow steel drilling rig with yellow staircases and walkways stands against a hillside, a red wellhead assembly at its base. A group of people in hard hats and coveralls stand in front of it.

Uganda leaves first-oil date open until June 2027

With the pipeline 92 per cent complete and Tilenga at 78 per cent, first oil depends on three linked projects finishing together by mid-2027

Ernest Rubondo cuts a three-tier cake reading "Thank You For Your Service" on a stage lit for "A Legacy of Leadership," surrounded by applauding guests including a woman in a blue jacket.

Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Rubondo’s PAU exit closes with a delayed send-off

Ernest Rubondo, PAU's first executive director, was feted at the Sheraton a month after his exit, with successor talks still ongoing

A low-angle view of a modern, glass-fronted office building against a partly cloudy blue sky. The central facade bears the words "Petroleum House" above "Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development," separated by a circular government emblem.

In Fred Kabanda, petro engineers win Petroleum Authority succession war

Fred Kabanda, an African Development Bank executive, will lead Uganda's oil regulator as commercial crude production approaches

Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Uganda’s oil revenues: The case against quick distribution

Uganda's oil wealth requires long-term investment discipline rather than immediate distribution, writes Ali Ssekatawa

A man in a business suit delivers a speech from behind a lectern.

Bank of Uganda

Michael Atingi-Ego’s keynote speech at the 6th National Content Conference

Bank of Uganda governor charts Uganda's path from $50bn to $500bn economy, anchored in oil-funded transformation and intergenerational equity

Panel discussion at Uganda's 6th Annual National Content Conference featuring regional petroleum officials including Maggy Shino from Namibia and Michael Karanja from Kenya.

Ugandan oil suppliers told to target regional markets

Uganda's oil suppliers told to pursue regional opportunities as domestic market set to narrow when production starts

Uganda urges local firms to prepare for oil production phase

Domestic enterprises face a narrowing window to position themselves for commercial opportunities as Uganda prepares to begin oil production in the second half of 2026

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline route from Uganda to Tanzania

Uganda raises oil reserves estimate as first production nears in 2026

The reserve upgrade comes as the operator consortium maintains its schedule for the start of commercial production in the second half of next year

Participants at the second quarter national content development suppliers workshop

Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Petroleum Authority urges local firms to form joint ventures to win oil and gas contracts

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has urged local suppliers to consider forming joint ventures as a means of increasing their competitiveness in Uganda’s fast-growing oil and gas sector

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4 July 2017

Uganda gets database for oil and gas suppliers

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has launched the National Supplier Database, which will serve as a one-stop centre for local and international oil and gas suppliers

18 August 2016

Petroleum Authority of Uganda gets first Executive Director

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development today announced the appointment of Mr. Ernest Rubondo as the first Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).