Uganda begins first oil drilling programme
By DW
26 January 2023 |
10:49 am
Uganda on Tuesday commissioned the first of its four planned oil rigs and the start of drilling the first production well, a key milestone as the country races to meet its target of first oil output in 2025 after a long delay.
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