Road Show for Uganda’s First Licensing Round for Petroleum Exploration, Development and
Production
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has opened up six
blocks in the Albertine Graben for licensing in the first competitive bidding round. Following the issuance
of a Request for Qualification (RFQ) inviting interested firms and/or consortia to submit Statements of
Qualifications, the Ministry continues to encourage more firms to participate in the upcoming licensing
round.
Hon. Eng. Irene Muloni, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development is pleased to invite your
company to attend a licensing round roadshow which will be held at the Montcalm Shoreditch London
Tech City Hotel on 17th June 2015 starting from 9:00am to 4:00 pm. Come listen in to the Minister and
her delegation of distinguished speakers from the Government of Uganda as they elaborate the
petroleum prospectivity of the available blocks.
Eng. Irene Muloni announced Uganda’s first licensing round during February 2015. The six blocks on
offer are; Ngassa (410 Km2) in Hoima District, Taitai & Karuka (565 Km2) in Buliisa District, Ngaji (895
Km2), Rukungiri & Kanungu Districts, Mvule (344 Km2) in Moyo and Yumbe Districts together with Turaco
(425 Km2) and Kanywantaba (344 Km2) in Ntoroko District. These blocks have both seismic and well
data which were acquired by oil companies previously licensed in these areas. Stratigraphic Licensing will
be applicable to some of these blocks.
Uganda’s first licensing round is guided by the National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda (2008) and the
Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013.
Please visit www.petroleum.go.ug for more information on the licensing round or