Heritage Oil and Gas

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 […]

Government not ready to disclose oil sharing agreements

The attorney general, Peter Nyombi and the energy minister, Irene Muloni have insisted that the oil pacts are not for public consumption since they contain confidential clauses. Addressing press conference today in Kampala, the attorney general, Peter Nyombi advised MPs to follow the correct procedures if they need to take a detailed look at the oil pacts between the government […]

Tullow Oil and Uganda government resolve tax dispute, to sell some interests to CNOOC and Total

Oil prospecting giant in Uganda, Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced that they have solved the long standing tax dispute with the government of Uganda that had put their oil development plans in Uganda on hold. The UK based Oil Company said in a statement on Tuesday that it has today signed a Memorandum of […]