Ernest Rubondo

Ernest Rubondo is a Ugandan geologist and business executive. He is the executive director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda.[1]

Ernest Rubondo
Born1951 (age 69–70)
Eastern Region, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materImperial College London
(Master of Science in Petroleum Reservoir Geology)
OccupationGeologist and business executive
Years active1990 — present
Known forOil matters
TitleExecutive director
Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Background and education

He was born in the Western Region of Uganda. He holds a Master of Science in Petroleum Reservoir Geology awarded by the Imperial College London in 1990.[2]

Career

Following his studies in London, he worked briefly with Scott Pickford Plc in the United Kingdom. He returned to Uganda and began to work at the Uganda Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development. He is a member of the Uganda government team that promotes the country's petroleum potential to industry and also negotiates production sharing agreements with oil companies for acreage in the Albertine Graben. From 2008 until 2014, he served as commissioner for petroleum exploration and production department.[3][4] He then served as director for petroleum in the Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development.[2][5]

In 2015, when the government of Uganda created the Directorate of Petroleum in the Energy ministry, Rubondo was appointed its acting director.[6][7] In June 2016, he was named executive director of Uganda's Petroleum Authority.[1]

See also

References
  1. Musisi, Frederic (23 June 2016). "Dr Rubondo tipped for Petroleum Authority job". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. OGC (23 June 2016). "Oil & Gas Council Members: Ernest Rubondo, Director for Petroleum, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda". Oil & Gas Council (OGS). Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. Tentena, Paul (2 August 2015). "Uganda due to sign off on oil pumping". East African Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. Rupiny, David (21 September 2012). "Only 1.2 Billion Barrels of Oil Are Recoverable - Commissioner Rubondo". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. Ismail Musa Ladu (18 September 2012). "Uganda confirms more oil deposits". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. Nalubega, Flavia (16 April 2015). "Uganda: Petroleum Directorate Formed As Oil Institutions Begin to Take Shape". Kampala: Oil In Uganda. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. Platts (29 April 2015). "Tullow urges Ugandan government to speed up oil production license". Kampala: Platts.com (Platts). Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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