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TotalEnergies begins drilling oil wells in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park, despite pressure from rights and environmental organizations. The $10 billion deal with the

They noted that one third of the 400 wells due to be bored will be within the park. “While the ravages of climate change are being felt more than ever, Total is going beyond all

The $10-billion project involves drilling more than 400 oil wells in western Uganda many of them in Murchison Falls Nature Park, a

Total claims it can make up for the biodiversity impacts of drilling in Uganda’s largest national park by preserving biodiversity elsewhere, but local advocates aren’t buying it.

TotalEnergies, a global oil giant has a major stake in Uganda’s oil reserves. The company insists it has followed environmental regulations and

The $10-billion project involves drilling more than 400 oil wells in western Uganda, many of them in Murchison Falls Nature Park, a biodiversity reserve and the country's largest national park.

The Triple Planetary CrisisIn 2025, French oil giant TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed a

TotalEnergies announced Tuesday it had started drilling wells for oil in Uganda as part of a huge project condemned by environmental and

The oil extraction will take place partly in the Murchison Falls Park, a classified site under the protection of the International Union for the

TotalEnergies announced Tuesday it had started drilling wells for oil in Uganda as part of a huge project condemned by environmental and rights groups. "Total continues its greenwashing, trying to convince that its oil wells

3 days agoTo develop the Lake Albert oil and gas reserves in Uganda, we are developing the Tilenga and Kingfisher projects, and the cross-border EACOP pipeline in Uganda and Tanzania.

The $10-billion project involves drilling more than 400 oil wells in western Uganda many of them in Murchison Falls Nature Park, a biodiversity reserve and the country's largest national park.

TotalEnergies, along with partners CNOOC and UNOC, is advancing the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil development projects in the Lake Albert region of Uganda. These projects, representing a significant investment in

Oil drilling to go ahead in Ugandan park despite threat to nature Uganda’s President Museveni has endorsed the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline project, warning that he won’t

The official dwelt on contextualising Uganda's oil project in relation to the global climate change and energy transition debate.

Total E&P Uganda (TEPU), which is as part of the Tilenga Oil Project in the oil-rich Albertine graben, has abandoned two oil wells within the iconic Murchison Falls National Park. The manager for operations and

In May 2025, TotalEnergies EP Uganda embarked on a 43-month to Uganda’s first Oil ambition with almost six months left to 2025. The company noted while the timelines for Uganda’s first oil had been changing, it promised

The aim is to mitigate the social impacts of oil extraction, ensuring that local communities benefit from the industry’s growth. A Model for Sustainable Oil Development Uganda’s legal and regulatory frameworks are designed not

The pioneering efforts by entities like Uganda’s Petroleum Exploration and Production Department (PEPD), independents such as Hardman, Energy Africa, Heritage, and

Most of this money will be borrowed. Already, Uganda has borrowed heavily to invest in the oil and gas sector. Uganda’s 2025 Debt Sustainability Analysis Report indicated