13 Jul
Essar Infrastructure Uganda Limited (EIUL) – the recently formed entity of Essar Projects – participated in the 3rd National Content Conference organized by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), held in Kampala on 28-29 June 2022. The Conference was part of PAU’s endeavors to create awareness, promote and monitor the participation of Ugandans in the supply of goods and services to the Oil & Gas sector.
EIUL, being recently selected as one of the subcontractors for Structural, Mechanical and Piping Installation works for the Tilenga Project Upstream Facilities (TPUF), was invited to participate in the 3rd National Content Conference and share its plan and strategy to maximize local content, build local capacity, transfer knowledge and promote environment, social & governance (ESG) agenda during project execution. Mr. Marcello Vairetti, CEO – Africa and Director EIUL, Mr. Daniel Kakuru, Local Content Manager – EIUL and Mr. Snehashish Banerjee, Project Site Manager – EIUL participated in the conference. On behalf of EIUL, Mr. Daniel Kakuru made a presentation and provided an exhaustive view of EIUL’s execution philosophy for the Project while committing to maximize the local content and meet the expectation of the public and private stakeholders. The presentation was appreciated by all present for its content and transparency.
Currently, Uganda’s Oil & Gas Sector is highly active with a magnitude of projects. The sector witnessed FDI of USD180 Mn in 2020 and another USD500 Mn in 2021, thereby taking the cumulative FDI in the sector to USD 4.8 Bn. In the Upstream segment, new exploration projects are under execution and the 2nd licensing round has also been initiated. Production facilities are being developed around the Lake Albert Region, viz. the Tilenga Development Project and the Kingfisher Project. In the downstream segment there is a plan for a refinery with process capability of 60,000 bbl/day along with 211 km product pipeline and the 1445 km long x 24” dia East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania. The international oil companies operating in Uganda have been issuing EPC contracts and then there are further different tiers for subcontract opportunities. According to PAU projections, the Construction phase for these upstream projects is expected to last over 4 years, with over 100,000 people expected to be mobilized in the operations area during intense construction activity.
Against this backdrop, the PAU through its various programs, promotes and monitors employment, capacity building, enterprise development and transfer of technology. The aim is to maximize in-country value creation and retention, development of in-country human resources & skillsets and local supplier chains in Ugandan Oil & Gas industry, whilst ensuring competitiveness and efficiency.
About Essar Projects and Essar Infrastructure Uganda Ltd.:
Essar Projects is part of the infrastructure portfolio of Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL) and represents the Project Business vertical of Essar. It offers unique collaborative end-to-end project development and delivery models for major projects. Essar Projects has over five decades experience of executing mega scale projects in varied industry segments, like Energy, Minerals & Metals, Offshore and Infrastructure. It’s footprint spreads across India, Middle East, Europe, Americas and the challenging geographies of Africa and Australasia.
Essar Infrastructure Uganda Ltd. is one of operating companies incorporated in Uganda to pursue business opportunities in the region, with the aim of facilitating seamless project management & coordination and effective deliveries, while aligning to local governance norms and ensuring maximization of local content & community development in the country.
EIUL, being recently selected as one of the subcontractors for Structural, Mechanical and Piping Installation works for the Tilenga Project Upstream Facilities (TPUF), was invited to participate in the 3rd National Content Conference and share its plan and strategy to maximize local content, build local capacity, transfer knowledge and promote environment, social & governance (ESG) agenda during project execution. Mr. Marcello Vairetti, CEO – Africa and Director EIUL, Mr. Daniel Kakuru, Local Content Manager – EIUL and Mr. Snehashish Banerjee, Project Site Manager – EIUL participated in the conference. On behalf of EIUL, Mr. Daniel Kakuru made a presentation and provided an exhaustive view of EIUL’s execution philosophy for the Project while committing to maximize the local content and meet the expectation of the public and private stakeholders. The presentation was appreciated by all present for its content and transparency.
Currently, Uganda’s Oil & Gas Sector is highly active with a magnitude of projects. The sector witnessed FDI of USD180 Mn in 2020 and another USD500 Mn in 2021, thereby taking the cumulative FDI in the sector to USD 4.8 Bn. In the Upstream segment, new exploration projects are under execution and the 2nd licensing round has also been initiated. Production facilities are being developed around the Lake Albert Region, viz. the Tilenga Development Project and the Kingfisher Project. In the downstream segment there is a plan for a refinery with process capability of 60,000 bbl/day along with 211 km product pipeline and the 1445 km long x 24” dia East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania. The international oil companies operating in Uganda have been issuing EPC contracts and then there are further different tiers for subcontract opportunities. According to PAU projections, the Construction phase for these upstream projects is expected to last over 4 years, with over 100,000 people expected to be mobilized in the operations area during intense construction activity.
Against this backdrop, the PAU through its various programs, promotes and monitors employment, capacity building, enterprise development and transfer of technology. The aim is to maximize in-country value creation and retention, development of in-country human resources & skillsets and local supplier chains in Ugandan Oil & Gas industry, whilst ensuring competitiveness and efficiency.
About Essar Projects and Essar Infrastructure Uganda Ltd.:
Essar Projects is part of the infrastructure portfolio of Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL) and represents the Project Business vertical of Essar. It offers unique collaborative end-to-end project development and delivery models for major projects. Essar Projects has over five decades experience of executing mega scale projects in varied industry segments, like Energy, Minerals & Metals, Offshore and Infrastructure. It’s footprint spreads across India, Middle East, Europe, Americas and the challenging geographies of Africa and Australasia.
Essar Infrastructure Uganda Ltd. is one of operating companies incorporated in Uganda to pursue business opportunities in the region, with the aim of facilitating seamless project management & coordination and effective deliveries, while aligning to local governance norms and ensuring maximization of local content & community development in the country.