Directorate of Petroleum - Uganda

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Directorate of Petroleum - Uganda company profile

Directorate of Petroleum - Uganda administers upstream petroleum activities and manages the national petroleum data repository. The department conducts geoscience studies, including seismic interpretation, basin analysis, and resource assessment. It organizes licensing rounds, evaluates applications, negotiates petroleum agreements, and tracks work program submissions. It provides technical guidance for exploration and appraisal operations and reviews field development documentation and decommissioning proposals. It advises on policy, legislation, and local content for the petroleum sector. It facilitates access to geological and geophysical data packages for potential bidders and supports capacity development for sector institutions. It also issues public information on discoveries, reserves, and project milestones to inform stakeholders.