exploration

Farmers want to be compensated over oil exploration activities

Farmers’ leaders have emphasized the need by government to genuinely compensate the residents displaced due to oil exploration. The call is made by the president of the Uganda farmers’ federation Charles Ogang. He says they have received a number of complaints from farmers in the districts of Buliisa, kiryandongo and Hoima among others about the […]

SEGF announces Graduate Student Fellowship Program

  Graduate Student Fellowship Program: The Board of Trustees of the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation (SEGF) takes great pleasure in announcing, “The SEGF Graduate Student Fellowship Program.” This program will provide fellowships to students who intend to pursue a course of study in economic geology leading to a Master of Science (MSc) and/or PhD […]

Tullow oil appoints Barclays Capital and Morgan Staley & Company as corporate brokers

News Release Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as joint corporate brokers with immediate effect. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tullow Oil plc (+44 20 3249 9000) Chris Perry – Investor Relations James Arnold – Investor Relations George Cazenove – Media […]

Tullow oil shows promising future in its 2011 end of year statement

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) issues this Trading Statement in respect of its financial year to 31 December 2011. This is in advance of the Group’s Full Year Results, which are scheduled for release on 14 March 2012. The Operational Update is in respect of recent production, development and exploration activities. The information contained herein has […]

Key issues of contention in Uganda’s oil sector reflected in case against Tullow and Government

Kampala based lawyer Hamada Mulumba has filed a petition in the High Court seeking an injusction against the government granting of oil licenses and approving oil deals and halting the activities of Tullow oil company. Through Bwambale , Musede and Co. Advocates, Mulumba states that 50% of the stake Tullow Bought from Heritage Oil was […]

Acholi leaders ask for oil royalties from oil companies

People of Acholi have stepped up their demands to be considered for royalties from the oil that is being prospected in Acholi sub regions. This follows the confirmation of some oil wells in Amuru district last year. This came after oil was discovered in Amuru district and oil companies started working on this oil field […]