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Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Petroleum Authority of Uganda is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Petroleum Authority of Uganda rather than just read about it. In short: The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAOU), also known as the Uganda National Petroleum Authority, is governmental organisation that regulates the petroleum industry in Uganda, an African country and member of the East African Community. Its responsibilities include licensing, regulation, supervision of exploration, harvesting, refining, marketing, and disposal of petroleum products in the country.

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Reference excerpt

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAOU), also known as the Uganda National Petroleum Authority, is governmental organisation that regulates the petroleum industry in Uganda, an African country and member of the East African Community. Its responsibilities include licensing, regulation, supervision of exploration, harvesting, refining, marketing, and disposal of petroleum products in the country. Although owned by the Ugandan government, it is expected to act independently.

Overview The law authorising the creation of PAOU is known as the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013. It was passed by the Ugandan parliament on 7 December 2012 and was assented to by the president of Uganda on 12 March 2013. The law was gazetted on 15 April 2013. PAOU was established once the president named its board of directors and once Uganda's parliament approved the board members. In August 2017, PAOU advertised 37 mainly managerial positions, in preparation for first oil, at that time expected in 2020.

Location

The headquarters of PAOU is at 34-36 Lugard Avenue, in Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. The coordinates of the headquarters of the authority are:0°03'15.0"N, 32°28'52.0"E (Latitude:0.054167; Longitude:32.481111).

Governance The chairperson of the board was Jane Mulemwa, a Ugandan chemist and academic. Other members of the board are Bernard Ongodia, Kevin Aanyu, Noble Banadda, Lynda Biribonwa, Doreen Kabasindi Wandera and Kiryowa Kiwanuka. In June 2016, Ernest Rubondo was appointed as executive director and chief executive officer of PAOU. Having served the prescribed four years, the first board was disbanded and a new board was appointed and sworn in, in 2020. In 2024, a new board was appointed by the head of state and vetted by parliament. The composition of that board as of 19 July 2024, is as illustrated in the table below.

Other considerations In January 2019, the Cabinet of Uganda made a decision "to formally join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as a member state". According to the government spokesperson, the decision was intended "to enhance the revenue collection process, boost finances and minimize mismanagement of oil and gas revenue".

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Petroleum Authority of Uganda claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Petroleum Authority of Uganda before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Petroleum Authority of Uganda ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Petroleum Authority of Uganda

In research: Petroleum Authority of Uganda appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Petroleum Authority of Uganda in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Petroleum Authority of Uganda is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2014 establishments in Uganda, Energy regulatory authorities, Government agencies established in 2014, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Petroleum Authority of Uganda outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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