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Uganda drills 74 wells ahead of first oil​



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Kingfisher oil field in Kikuube district Uganda

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (centre), alongside other local and government leaders, launching the Kingfisher oil field in Kikuube district on January 24, 2023. PHOTO | STUART TIBAWESWA | AFP
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Uganda has drilled 74 oil wells in its two production areas in the western and northern regions of the country ahead of commercial production scheduled for next year.

Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, told journalists at a press conference in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Wednesday that the wells were drilled in the Tilenga and Kingfisher production areas.

In 2022, a final investment decision was announced by joint venture partners TotalEnergies E&P Uganda, China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Uganda Limited and Uganda National Oil Company to undertake various upstream projects on behalf of the government.

The projects include the Tilenga and Kingfisher producing areas, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) to transport crude oil to the East African coast in Tanzania, and the Uganda Refinery Project.

"Sixty-three out of the planned 426 wells have been completed (at the Tilenga project) with positive hydrocarbon shows in the targeted reservoirs," said Nankabirwa.

"Drilling activities have been focused on six of the 31 well pads that will host the 426 producer and injector wells for the Tilenga project. All three rigs designated for drilling are operational and 63 wells have been drilled as of August 16, 2024."

The minister added that seven other well pads are over 85 percent complete and ready to receive a rig.

Construction of the Tilenga Industrial Area, which will house the central processing facility, drilling support base, construction camp and other facilities, is 99.7 percent complete, Ms Nankabirwa said.

At the Kingfisher oil field, operated by CNOOC Uganda Limited, nine of the 11 wells required for the first oil have been drilled.

"The development plan (at Kingfisher) includes a central processing facility with a capacity of 40,000 barrels per day and the drilling of 31 wells across four well pads," the minister said.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni launched the drilling for commercial production at the Kingfisher Oil Field in January 2023.

The minister also said China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering and the EACOP construction contractor "had begun civil works at the pump stations, main camp and pipe yard sites in both Uganda and Tanzania."

The EACOP runs 1,443km from Hoima District in western Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania.

Uganda discovered 6.5 billion barrels of oil in 2006, of which 1.4 billion barrels are commercially viable, according to the ministry.

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Uganda discovered 6.5 billion barrels of oil in 2006, of which 1.4 billion barrels are commercially viable.
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South Sudan, Chinese firm sign deal to construct modern oil refinery​


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Monday, August 26, 2024
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Nile Petroleum Corporation Managing Director Muhammad Lino Benjamin (L) and Wu Song, president of Chinese firm Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Company, display signed documents in Juba, capital of South Sudan, Aug. 23, 2024. PHOTO | Xinhua

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Chinese firm Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Company (Sokec) on Friday signed an agreement with South Sudan's state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet) to construct modern oil refinery and storage facilities in South Sudan.

President of Sokec Wu Song and Managing Director of Nilepet Muhammad Lino Benjamin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the Chinese firm immediately begin investing in South Sudan.

Benjamin hailed Sokec for its contribution to the development of the youngest nation in Africa.

"With this MoU, we hope you will be able to translate it into agreements and projects that we will do together," he said at the signing ceremony in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

Wu said Sokec will embark on investment without hesitation, aiming to enhance production capabilities and operational efficiency.

"We will start our preparation work as soon as possible on the refinery and storage facilities," he said.

The high-level delegation from the Chinese firm began a two-day visit on Monday to the oil fields in Tharjiath, Unity State, to inspect the facilities and assess the current state of the refinery operations.

Kuol Deng Maleith, director general of Midstream in Nilepet, said that the visit by representatives of the Chinese firm represents a significant step toward modernizing and expanding South Sudan's oil industry.

He emphasised the critical role of international investors in the continued development of the country's oil sector and its broader economic growth.

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President of Sokec signed an MoU which will see the Chinese firm immediately begin investing in South Sudan.
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