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Uganda · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in Uganda
Uganda has 2 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 74th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are CNOOC Ltd (2), TotalEnergies SE (2) and Uganda National Oil Co (2) — CNOOC Ltd alone is named on 100% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Kingfisher Oil Field (Uganda), proposed. They account for 7% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Uganda.
2
Oil & Gas Field in Uganda
#74
of 91 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Who owns Uganda's oil & gas fields
- CNOOC Ltd2 100%
- TotalEnergies SE2 100%
- Uganda National Oil Co2 100%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Kingfisher Oil Field (Uganda)2022 · proposed
- Tilenga Oil Field (Uganda)2022 · proposed
How Uganda compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 77. Kenya2
- 78. Philippines2
- 79. Senegal2
- 80. Uganda2
- 81. Albania1
- 82. Chile1
- 83. Spain1
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Uganda?
- OverWatts maps 2 oil & gas fields in Uganda — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 74th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Uganda?
- CNOOC Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 2 (100%). Next are TotalEnergies SE (2) and Uganda National Oil Co (2).
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Uganda?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Kingfisher Oil Field (Uganda) and Tilenga Oil Field (Uganda).