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UPDATE 2-Uganda sees work on oil pipeline with Total starting shortly​

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By Elias Biryabarema


Feb 25 (Reuters) - Uganda said on Thursday the construction of a $3.5 billion oil pipeline with France's Total due to run through neighbouring Tanzania was expected to begin shortly.


"They said everything is set," he told reporters in Dar es Salaam. "The construction of the pipeline will begin in the second half of March. This is a great step and the construction will be completed in 2024."


The start of commercial crude production has been repeatedly delayed by a lack of infrastructure needed to export the oil from landlocked Uganda and by disagreements over field development strategy.


The planned crude export pipeline is to run a length of 1,445 km (900 miles), beginning in Hoima in western Uganda and ending at the Indian Ocean seaport town of Tanga in Tanzania.


About two thirds of the pipeline's cost will be financed by debt, and a Ugandan unit of South Africa's Standard Bank Group and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp are jointly helping to raise the funding.


The government has said that once pipeline construction begins, it would take two-and-a-half to three years to complete.


Uganda is eager to accelerate the plan to begin pumping crude and earning petrodollars, which President Yoweri Museveni hopes will help revive an economy hit hard by the coronavirus pandemicd.


(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema. Additional reporting by Nuzulack Dausen in Dar es Salaam. Writing by Omar Mohammed. Editing by Gareth Jones and Mark Potter)

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UPDATE 2-Uganda sees work on oil pipeline with Total starting shortly

Uganda said on Thursday the construction of a $3.5 billion oil pipeline with France's Total due to run through neighbouring Tanzania was expected to begin shortly.
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Tanzania ready to start constructing Ug-Tz oil pipeline​

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT) | The construction of the $3.5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) is scheduled to start next month, Tanzanian newspaper The Citizen has reported today.

Quoting Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs minister Palamagamba Kabudi, , Foreign Affairs minister Palamagamba Kabudi, The Citizen said the decision was confirmed last week during his visit to France.

In France, Kabudi met Total Oil Company director for Africa Division Nicolas Terraz where they discussed commencement of work.

“While in France I held talks with Total director who assured me that all is set for the construction of the pipeline to kick off in the second week of next month,” said Prof Kabudi according to The Citizen.

In September last year, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni made a rare visit in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic to Tanzania to sign a deal with his Tanzanian counterpart, John Magufuli to hasten the implementation of the Eacop project.



Museveni (left) and Magufuli (right) at last year’s signing of the pipeline deal. PHOTO PPU

Earlier, Uganda signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) with Total on the multibillion dollar Eacop Project that paves the way for the construction of a crude oil pipeline to Tanga port.

The 1,447-kilometre pipeline will be used for transportation of crude oil from Hoima in Uganda to the Tanga port for export overseas.

The pipeline, two thirds of which will pass through Tanzania, will generate at least 4,700 direct employments and 27,000 indirect jobs, according to Prof Kabudi.

The 24 inch diameter heated pipeline will export a flow rate of 216,000 barrels of crude per day.


Route of the planned pipeline


Unlike other East African countries, Tanzania did not lockdown due to COVID-19, and the economy continued running normally to this day.

Several projects, completed in the past one year, were launched yesterday by COVID-19 skeptic John Pombe Magufuli.





He on Wednesday, again mask-less, launched two big projects, a $250million flyover and inter-change in the city of Dar, built in 30 months to help bring an end to traffic jams, and a mega $30million bus terminal, to ease transport and decongest the capital.

Magufuli said the competition of the two projects show the world can go on despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Bulldozer’ Magufuli warned all contractors in Tanzania who are giving COVID-19 as an excuse to delay work, they will be fired.

The flyover, one of 10 being built in the city, was constructed at a traffic black spot, that previously was seen as the main cause of traffic jam in the city.

“Many people failed to reach the airport in time, failed to be in time for their weddings, failed to get home in time because of this black spot,” Magufuli said at the launch of the flyover.

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Uganda Says Refinery Investor Group Nearing Final Decision​

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The General Electric Co.-led group picked to build a $3.5 billion refinery in Uganda is close to making a final investment decision for the project, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.

The decision requires the start of work on the infrastructure connected to the plant, such as a refined products pipeline, according to a budget policy document. The government will hold a 40% stake in the project.

The ministry is seeking government funding of 100 billion shillings ($27 million) in the 12 months through June 2021 for that associated infrastructure. The plant, which will be able to process 60,000 barrels-a-day, will initially operate at about half of that capacity.

Uganda, East Africa’s third-largest economy, discovered commercially viable oil deposits in 2006 and plans to start production in 2022-23. The refinery will process crude from fields jointly owned by France’s Total SA, Cnooc Ltd. of China and London-based Tullow Oil Plc.

The Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium — led by Boston-based GE and including Italy’s Saipem SpA — won the deal to develop the refinery in Uganda’s Hoima district in April 2018. The group started front-end engineering design last March that was expected to last for about 15 months, according to the budget document.

AGRC will own 60% of the facility, while the government will have the option selling some of its stakes to other East African Community states and institutional investors.

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Uganda Says Refinery Investor Group Nearing Final Decision​

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The General Electric Co.-led group picked to build a $3.5 billion refinery in Uganda is close to making a final investment decision for the project, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.

The decision requires the start of work on the infrastructure connected to the plant, such as a refined products pipeline, according to a budget policy document. The government will hold a 40% stake in the project.

The ministry is seeking government funding of 100 billion shillings ($27 million) in the 12 months through June 2021 for that associated infrastructure. The plant, which will be able to process 60,000 barrels-a-day, will initially operate at about half of that capacity.

Uganda, East Africa’s third-largest economy, discovered commercially viable oil deposits in 2006 and plans to start production in 2022-23. The refinery will process crude from fields jointly owned by France’s Total SA, Cnooc Ltd. of China and London-based Tullow Oil Plc.

The Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium — led by Boston-based GE and including Italy’s Saipem SpA — won the deal to develop the refinery in Uganda’s Hoima district in April 2018. The group started front-end engineering design last March that was expected to last for about 15 months, according to the budget document.

AGRC will own 60% of the facility, while the government will have the option selling some of its stakes to other East African Community states and institutional investors.

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Uganda and Tanzania: Total Acts in Transparency on Social and Environmental Stakes of the Lake Albert Resources Development Project​

March 08, 2021 02:52 AM Eastern Standard Time

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In accordance with its guiding principle of transparency in engaging with civil society, Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) publishes today the studies, independent third-party reviews and social and environmental action plans related to the Tilenga project in Uganda and the EACOP (East African Crude Oil Pipeline) project in Uganda and Tanzania. These documents are available at www.total.com.

These projects are undertaken in a sensitive environmental context and require the implementation of land acquisition programs with a specific attention to respecting the rights of the communities concerned. Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) studies have been conducted and approved by the Ugandan and Tanzanian authorities for both projects, which are carried out in compliance with the stringent performance standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Moreover, several independent reviews have been conducted by third-party organizations to ensure that the projects are implemented in compliance with social and environmental best practices. These reviews also allow to assess the effectiveness of the actions undertaken, to identify areas of improvement and have resulted in related action plans.

In line with the “Avoid – Reduce - Compensate” principles that underpin its Biodiversity Policy published in 2020, Total has decided to voluntarily limit the Tilenga project’s footprint within Uganda’s Murchison Falls park. While the current permits cover nearly 10% of the park, the development will be restricted to an area representing less than 1% of its surface, and the undeveloped areas will be voluntarily relinquished without delay. In addition, the project has been designed to minimize the footprint of the temporary and permanent facilities, which will occupy less than 0.05% of the park’s area.

The Group also confirms its commitment to implement action plans designed to produce a net positive impact on biodiversity in the development of these projects. These plans will be defined in close cooperation with the authorities and stakeholders in charge of nature conservation in Uganda and Tanzania. Accordingly, Total will provide its support to increase by 50% the number of rangers ensuring the preservation of Murchison Falls park and will support a program to reintroduce the black rhinoceros in Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Total is also working closely with IUCN experts to integrate the best practices for the protection of chimpanzees, particularly by promoting the conservation of forest habitats.

Furthermore, the Tilenga and EACOP projects require the acquisition of 6,400 hectares of land, on which the primary residences of 723 households are located. Each of these households will be given the choice between a new house or monetary compensation. The first 29 relocated households, residing on the Tilenga Central Processing Facility site, have all elected to receive a new house. The other land acquisition activities will be carried out in accordance with the compensation framework approved by the authorities.

“We acknowledge that Tilenga and EACOP projects represent significant social and environmental stakes, which we are taking into consideration responsibly. We are mobilizing substantial resources to ensure that these projects are carried out in an exemplary manner and create value for the people in both countries. In view of the questions raised by stakeholders, the commitment of Total is to answer to all questions and to ensure complete transparency on the studies conducted by Total and independent third parties and the actions taken as a result”, said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Total.
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Total boss speaks out on East Africa crude oil pipeline queries​



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  • As such, any concerns relating to environment and social aspects, if not addressed, are likely to jolt investors.



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The French oil giant Total SA chief executive, Mr Patrick Pouyanne, has acknowledged that the company’s oil projects in Uganda “represent significant social and environmental stakes” but said they are mindful of the fears and are “taking them into consideration.”

Mr Pouyanne said they are mobilising substantial resources to ensure the oil projects are carried out in an exemplary manner and to create value for the people in both countries.

“In view of the questions raised by stakeholders, the commitment of Total is to answer to all questions and to ensure complete transparency on the studies conducted by Total and independent third parties and the actions taken as a result,” Mr Pouyanne said in a statement from the company’s headquarters in Paris yesterday.

Total SA, the parent company of Total E&P, the lead developer of East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), made public the studies, including independent third-party reviews and social and environmental action plans of its Tilenga oil project in Nwoya and Buliisa districts.

“These projects are undertaken in a sensitive environmental context and require the implementation of land acquisition programmes with a specific attention to respecting the rights of the communities concerned,” the company said in the statement.

“Several independent reviews have been conducted by third-party organisations to ensure that the projects are implemented in compliance with social and environmental best practices. These reviews also allow assessment of the effectiveness of the actions undertaken, to identify areas of improvement and have resulted in related action plans,” the company added.

The statement came on the heels of a letter written by 260 civil society groups to the executives of Standard Bank—the parent company of Stanbic—the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, and Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation raising environmental concerns on the oil investments and urging the banks not to finance the proposed EACOP.

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The banks are the transactional advisers for Uganda, Tanzania, China’s Cnooc and Total E&P on the multi-billion dollar pipeline.

However, the CSOs also copied the letter to other financial institutions likely to pool money to the project, including Agricultural Bank of China, ANZ, Bank of America, Bank of China, BNP Paribas; Citi, Credit Agricole, China Construction Bank, China International Capital Company, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho, MUFG, OCBC, Royal Bank of Canada, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, Unicredit, UOB Group.
In their letter, the CSOs want the banks to publicly commit not to finance the EACOP project.

They want the banks to engage with governments of Uganda and Tanzania and other financiers to promote an energy future for East Africa that does not rely on oil or other fossil fuels, and demand that Total E&P acts immediately to provide adequate compensation to affected persons.

The capital expenditure for developing the 1,443km pipeline from Hoima in mid-western Uganda to Tanga Port in Tanzania, is $3.55b (Shs13 trillion), 70 per cent of which will be raised from international lenders.

As such, any concerns relating to environment and social aspects, if not addressed, are likely to jolt investors.

Total E&P backed the Hoima-Tanga route as the least cost alternative for Uganda to transport its oil to the international market on account of convenient constructability (flat terrain), highest availability (fully functional), lowest environmental footprint, and provided the shortest schedule for seeing first oil export—earliest mid-2020. This was besides Tanzania’s convenient land tenure of no freehold system.

Eighty per cent of the pipeline, 1,147km, will be on the Tanzanian side, and it is estimated that 80 per cent of the project capital expenditure will be spent in Tanzania.

The Ugandan section of the pipeline is about 296km through 10 districts and 25 sub-counties, and 172 villages.

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Facing critics, Total to minimize oil work in Uganda park​


By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
March 8, 2021 8:28 am
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The French oil company Total says it will limit its work to extract oil from a Ugandan national park to less than 1% of the protected area, seeking to assuage the concerns of activists who oppose the project.

Total said it would support funding a 50% increase in the number of game rangers in Murchison Falls National Park, the largest protected area in Uganda.

Total also announced that it would take steps to minimize damage to the lives of people disrupted by a pipeline that will run from Uganda to Tanzania. The oil company will give each of the 723 households whose primary residences are affected by the pipeline project either a new house in a new location or money, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Total acknowledged “significant social and environmental stakes” posed by oil wells and the pipeline, and pledged to respond responsibly.
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“We are mobilizing substantial resources to ensure that these projects are carried out in an exemplary manner and create value for the people in both countries,” Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne said in the statement, referring to the oil extraction and pipeline projects.

The leaders of Uganda and Tanzania signed an agreement last September for the construction of what will be the world’s longest heated oil pipeline, linking Uganda’s planned oil fields in the country’s west to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga.

Construction of the 897-mile pipeline is expected to begin this year.

The pipeline project has been heavily criticized by activists who say the rights of local residents are at risk and that the pipeline, crossing rivers and farmland, will damage fragile ecosystems. More than 12,000 families could lose their land to the project, according to the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights.
Last week 263 groups from 49 countries urged banks not to finance the pipeline’s construction as Total and its partner in Uganda, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, are nearing what is known as a final investment decision.

In an open letter warning the CEOs of 25 banks against backing a $2.5 billion loan needed to start construction, the organizations called the $3.5 billion pipeline project “manifestly irresponsible” because it is incompatible with the goals of the Paris climate accord.

Dickens Kamugisha, head of the Uganda-based Africa Institute for Energy Governance, told The Associated Press on Monday that Total’s offer to minimize activities in Murchison Falls National Park is simply not enough.

“It does not matter whether the central (processing) facilities are out of the park or in the middle of the park,” he said. “There are huge possibilities that the park will never be the same again.”

But local authorities are eager to see the start of oil production. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has expressed optimism that earnings from oil exports will launch the country into middle-income status.


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Geza Ulole said:
Roho zinawauma kishenzi halafu kuna uwezekano deal la LNG likakamilika mwaka huu! Yaani jumlisha nickel deal then EACOP halafu LNG itakuwa kama $40 bln worthy of investment.

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Naona mradi huu wa pipeline kweli utazinduliwa mwezi huu. Kila la Kheri wa Uganda na Tanzania. Miradi mikubwa kama hii huwa yanaboresha uchumi na maisha ya wananchi kwa njia moja au nyingine. Uganda na Tanzania mtakuwa na uchumi strong sana ukanda huu. Uganda watakuja kuwa matajiri sana siku za usoni bora watumie mapato yao vizuri. Tanzania tayari najua mtatumia mapato yenu vizuri maana hamna corruption sana. Hongera kwa Africa. Mimi sina wivu na Uganda au Tanzania maana nchi yoyote ya Africa ikisonga mbele basi Africa inasonga mbele.
 

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VP Samia for Uganda next week to seal pact on crude oil pipeline​

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VP Samia for Uganda next week to seal pact on crude oil pipeline

VICE President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on Monday expected to leave the country for Uganda to sign another vital agreement for the official beginning of the construction of the crude oil pipeline from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania.



Finalising her four-day official tour in Tanga Region, VP Samia said that on March 22, she is going to Uganda to seal the pact for the long-awaited crude oil pipeline project to kick off; noting that the venture would provide a big relief to Tanzanians particularly Tanga residents, who will benefit in different ways.

In September last year, President Magufuli and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni signed an agreement that set the ball rolling for the construction of a 7.4trn/- crude oil pipeline running from Ugandan oilfields to Tanga.

The two presidents signed the agreement to intentionally implement the project which upon completion will see Tanzania earn 7.5trn/- and create more than 10,000 to 15 direct jobs over the next 25 years.

During the event, VP Samia delivered greetings from President John Magufuli to the people of Tanga.

In his message, VP Samia said president Magufuli wants the people of Tanga to work hard in their undertakings mostly the production of Sisal which is now marketable globally.

Through the Vice president, the Head of State also thanked the people of Tanga for the support and votes that they gave him during the General Election last year which gave him a victory of about 85-percent.

“The president asked me to tell you that you should work hard and focus more on what you are doing to ensure our country remains peaceful as usual,” he said.

Speaking further on the developments in Tanga VP Samia detailed that in the last five years the government constructed 22 heath centres, five dispensaries as well as the construction of an emergency ward and dialysis unit at Tanga referral hospital Bombo in which 77.4bn/- has been spent.

Another project was the construction of roads within Tanga Region which upon completion will ease transportation of goods especially crops.

During the tour, the Vice President launched various development projects including factories among others.


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She assurred us all is in control n all will be well!

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