TotalEnergies EP Uganda

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies hires investment banker to review land acquisition for Uganda projects

TotalEnergies has appointed an economist and former prime minister of Benin to review its land acquisition programme in Uganda and Tanzania for the Tilenga and Pipeline projects
Lionel Zinsou is a French-Beninese economist and investment banker, and was the Prime Minister of Benin from 2015 to 2016. He has been hired by TotalEnergies to conduct a review of its land acquisition programme in Uganda and Tanzania for the Tilenga and oil pipeline projects. His review will assess land acquisition procedures, consultation conditions, compensation and resettlement of affected people, and grievance redress mechanisms. It will also assess the efforts made by TotalEnergies EP Uganda and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) to improve the livelihoods of those affected by the land acquisition.
Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil companies take final investment decision on Uganda projects

TotalEnergies, the French energy group, and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation have announced the long-awaited final investment decision for Uganda's oil projects, collectively referred to as the Lake Albert Development Project
A group photo of oil company executives in Kampala, Uganda
Energy, Oil & Gas

Uganda hopes for $10bn in investment as oil firms green light projects

Uganda expects investments worth about $20bn after Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation make final investment decisions on their oil and gas projects. The final decisions will be announced on Tuesday
A drilling rig at the Kingfisher field in Western Uganda
Energy, Oil & Gas

Ugandan companies stand to win oil & gas contracts worth $167m

Uganda companies will be awarded contracts worth about $167m (Shs605.2bn) out of the $1.3bn tenders for the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil projects
Three male executives at a press conference
Energy, Oil & Gas

Uganda, Tanzania and Total sign off on pipeline project

Uganda, Tanzania, and Total S.A. on Sunday signed three agreements to finalise the development of an oil pipeline from Uganda's oil fields to Tanga on the Tanzanian coast
Presidents Suluhu Hassan and Yoweri Museveni, seated
Energy, Oil & Gas

Uganda hopeful of investment decision on oil projects as pipeline meeting is deferred

Uganda and Tanzania have postponed a high-profile meeting on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, initially scheduled for Monday, following the death of Tanzanian President John Magufuli
Map showing the East African Crude Oil Export Pipeline route.
Energy, Oil & Gas

Government and Total sign key oil pipeline agreement

The Uganda government and Total, the French oil major, on Friday signed the host government agreement which will govern the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline project
Uganda's energy minister, Mary Goretti Kituttu and Total's Nicolas Terraz signing the oil pipeline host government agreement
Energy, Oil & Gas

Tullow Oil shareholders approve Uganda farmdown deal

Tullow Oil PLC shareholders on Wednesday voted to approve the sale of the company’s remaining 33.33% stake in Uganda’s oil fields and the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Kyehoro Camp operated by Tullow in Uganda
Energy, Oil & Gas

Cnooc opts out of Tullow-Total deal

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation on Tuesday notified Tullow Oil Plc and Total SA that it will not acquire a stake in Tullow's assets in Uganda
A Tullow oil field in Ghana
Energy, Oil & Gas

Industry experts see Total-Tullow deal a win-win boost

Regional analysts in the oil exploration and production sector have described last week’s sales and purchase agreement between Tullow Oil PLC and Total E&P Uganda as a 'win-win' boost for all players, and one that opens a new chapter for East Africa’s energy industry
A drilling rig at the Kingfisher field in Western Uganda
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