Oil and Gas

Uganda recently discovered large oil deposits in the country and Engoru Mutebi Advocates (EMA) offers a dedicated and experienced Oil and Gas team to form an integral part of your oil and gas value chain. Our Oil and Gas team have unique and substantial legal expertise in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. We advise major independent oil companies, national oil companies, service providers and regulatory authorities across the oil and gas value chain in Uganda.

Also within the scope of work we have done for such clients is included corporate and tax advice as well as guidance on relevant matters under Ugandan land law and concessioning laws.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Advised Total E & P Uganda BV on the regulatory and permit requirements relevant for the entire upstream project within the Albertine Region in Uganda
• Advised China Petroleum Technology and Development Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation on the regulatory processes and local content requirements with respect to its operations in Uganda.
• Acting together with international Counsel, we advised an Access Corporate and CEG Finance led consortium on the entire tender process i.e. procurement, local content, regulatory, permitting, tax, corporate, land, immigration with respect to the development of the crude export pipeline from Hoima Uganda to Tanga, Tanzania.
• Advised an international Oil & Gas contractor in relation to the tender process for the Front End Engineering Design (“FEED”) and EPC contracts for the Kingfisher project being developed by CNOOC.
• Advised a major upstream player in respect to the application of the upstream Health and Safety Regulations and Local Content Requirements pertinent to the upstream project in Uganda.
• Currently advising a consortium led by a recognized international security firm on the legal, regulatory and procurement aspects of its bid for the provision of security services covering the entire pipeline route from Hoima to Tanga, Tanzania.
• Retained as Counsel by Total E & P Uganda BV to advise on the trademark registration for the Tilenga project in Uganda and coordinate registration in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
• Advised Schlumberger Oilfield on its contractual obligations and liability under a joint venture arrangement with a company in South Sudan and Uganda.
• Advising Sodexo on its corporate, regulatory, local content and joint venture arrangements with respect to its tender process as regards the Tilenga project.
• Advising “Distribution NOW” a leading global distributor of various oilfield products and equipment on its proposed market entry, corporate structure, regulatory and licensing requirements.