Cabinet Tours Strategic Oil and Gas Infrastructure Projects
As part of their induction retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, the newly appointed Cabinet, led by H.E. Rt. Hon. Major (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, today undertook a tour of key oil and gas infrastructure projects in the Albertine Graben.
The day commenced with a visit to Hoima City Stadium, the 20,000-seat multi-purpose facility commissioned in December 2025 and set to host matches during the AFCON 2027 tournament.
The delegation later proceeded to the Kingfisher Development Area, where they were received by Mr. Liu Xiangdong, President of @CNOOCUgandaLtd, Mr. Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director @PAU_Uganda , and Ms. Irene Bateebe, Permanent Secretary at @MEMD_Uganda
Kingfisher is one of Uganda’s two upstream oil and gas development projects and is expected to produce up to 40,000 barrels of oil per day at peak production.
At Well Pad 2, Cabinet members were briefed on ongoing preparations to ready the wells for production. The delegation was informed that 8 of the 22 drilled wells have already been completed and are ready for production.
The team also toured the Central Processing Facility (CPF), where they received an overview of the crude oil processing chain before export through the Kingfisher feeder pipeline into the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (@EACOP_ ).
In her remarks, H.E. Rt. Hon. Major (Rtd) Jessica Alupo reaffirmed Government’s commitment to supporting the successful implementation of Uganda’s oil and gas projects by ensuring a conducive environment for both construction and future production activities.
From Kingfisher, the delegation proceeded to @EACOP_ Pump Station 1, the starting point of the 1,443-kilometre pipeline that will transport Uganda’s crude oil to the export terminal at Tanga on the Indian Ocean coast in Tanzania.
The tour concluded with a visit to Kabalega International Airport, a critical piece of infrastructure supporting Uganda’s oil and gas developments and regional connectivity.
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