Tilenga Oil Field (Uganda)
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Tilenga Oil Field is an in development oil field in Uganda.
Along with Kingfisher South Oil Field (Uganda), Tilenga is a part of the Lake Albert Development Oil Project (Uganda).
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Tilenga Oil Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilenga | In development[1][2] | TotalEnergies[2] | TotalEnergies (56.67%); CNOOC Limited (28.33%); Uganda National Oil Company (15.0%)[3] | – | 2022[4] | 2027 (expected)[2][5] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Tilenga Oil Field
| Fuel Description | Reserve Classification | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude oil | reserves | 825 | million bbl | 2022 | [5] |
| liquids | Reserves | 1055 | million bbl | 2022 | [2][4] |
Location
Table 3: field-level location details for Tilenga Oil Field
| Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|
| Onshore, Uganda[6] | 1.9854, 31.4801 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Lake Albert Development complex:
Background
The Tilenga field has been considered a highly controversial field. It is highly contested and is a part of the larger 900 mile (1,450 km) heated east African crude oil pipeline (EACOP). TotalEnergies plans to drill the Tilenga Field, which includes the Murchison Falls national park, which includes a wetland that is full of critical biodiversity. The controversy has caused the refusal of at least 5 insurers support. French president Emmanuel Macron has committed to getting out of fossil fuel investments, but has backed the EACOP, describing it as a "major opportunity" for the two countries. The project is full of allegations of human rights and environmental violations, including how people will be compensated for their land, protester arrests and opponent intimidation.[7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210830023959/https://energywatch.eu/EnergyNews/Oil___Gas/article12894414.ece. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 African Energy Chamber (44859). "The State of African Energy 2023 Outlook" (PDF). African Energy Chamber. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Invalid|url-status=Live(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230326193957/https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/Uganda_Tanzania-final-agreements-for-lake-albert-resources-development-project. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 David Tong, Romain Ioualalen (44866). "Investing in Disaster" (PDF). Oil Change International. Retrieved 45012.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: save command (help); Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 African Energy Commission (44835). "Africa and Just Energy Transition: Considerations for the Expansion of the African Oil & Gas Domestic Market" (PDF). African Energy Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 44972. Retrieved 44972.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help); Invalid|url-status=Live(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230527180317/https://totalenergies.com/sites/g/files/nytnzq121/files/atoms/files/uganda-projects_introduction.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Moisan, Dorothée (2022-04-19). "Uganda oil project casts shadow over Total's eco-friendly image". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
