Panel Recap: Unleashing Potential - Uganda’s Energy Opportunities Poised for Growth
Uganda was at the centre of discussions throughout this year’s Africa Energies Summit, showcasing its upstream progress, investment opportunities, and regulatory framework.
This panel focused on Uganda’s petroleum sector governance, exploration milestones, and energy commercialisation strategies, addressing both domestic and international markets.
Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) (Kasurubani Block)
✅ Exploration license granted in 2023 – positioning UNOC as an independent operator
✅ G&G studies, basin analysis & prospectivity assessments completed
✅ License renewal (Feb 2025) enabling further exploration
➡️ Next steps: 159 km of seismic acquisition, fully leveraging in-house capacity & opening doors to joint ventures
TotalEnergies (Tilenga Development)
✅ 3 rigs drilling in parallel – 120 wells planned
✅ CPF under construction, 40% of flowlines installed
📌 First oil expected mid-2026
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲
✅ Production target: 230,000–240,000 bbl/day
– 60,000 bbl/day for local refining (industrialisation, energy access, jobs)
– Balance exported via EACOP
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭
✅ 10,000 Ugandan employees engaged by TotalEnergies
✅ $720M in contracts to local companies
✅ 1M training hours to build skills
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞
✅ 88% exploration success rate (well above global average)
✅ 8 new blocks available in Albertine Graben (onshore & offshore)
✅ Multi-energy strategy: oil, gas, hydro, solar & biomass
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
With the Petroleum Authority of Uganda's strong regulatory oversight, Uganda is firmly on track to deliver first oil while ensuring sustainability, local participation, and long-term energy diversification.
