The Kingfisher Oil Field Development Area in Kikuube District has moved closer to first oil after major pre-commissioning works were completed at its Central Processing Facility (CPF).
The facility, which will separate crude oil from water and gas, stabilise the crude and prepare it for transportation, completed the pre-commissioning phase on August 25, 2026, according to China National Offshore Oil Company Uganda Limited (CNOOC Uganda).
The milestone clears the way for the final commissioning and start-up of the CPF, which is designed to process up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil per day at peak production. Major components installed at the facility include crude oil storage tanks, sludge storage facilities, separators, fire water pumps and tanks, a water treatment plant, fuel gas compressors and super-heaters, a substation, warehouse and office facilities, a Basic Sediment and Water (BS&W) plant and a truck-loading skid.
The project has also completed installation of de-ethaniser towers, reflux drums, export tanks and reboiler tanks, as well as more than 18 kilometres of buried flow lines. A Lake Water Abstraction Station and supporting infrastructure, including camps, a support base, materials yard, safety checkpoint, jetty and access roads, have also been established. URN captured some of the Key equipment installed at the Kingfisher Central Processing Facility (CPF) in Pictorial form-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
