The PAU delegation in a group photoThe Board of Directors of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda has held a peer-learning engagement with Ghana’s Petroleum Commission in Accra, focused on upstream petroleum governance, regulation and operations.Speaking for the PAU delegation, Mr Innocent Kihika, said the visit was about learning from Ghana’s experience while sharing lessons from Uganda’s own petroleum development.“We have come to Ghana to learn, to share and to build a relationship that goes beyond this meeting. As Uganda moves towards first oil, the lessons from countries that have already gone through the exploration, development and production phases are extremely valuable to us.”He said the engagement was not about comparing institutions, but about identifying practical approaches that could improve regulatory effectiveness in both countries.The Petroleum Commission took the delegation through presentations on Ghana’s legal and regulatory framework, institutional arrangements, upstream operations, local content development, and health, safety and environmental management. An interactive session followed, with both delegations questioning approaches and exchanging practical experience.Ghana is looking increasingly towards onshore exploration, including the Voltaian Basin, where Uganda’s onshore experience offers relevant lessons. Board Chairman of the Petroleum Commission, Mr. Ernest Thompson, said Ghana had followed Uganda’s work in onshore resource management, community engagement and environmental safeguards with particular interest.Both institutions agreed to deepen cooperation and continue exchanging knowledge.The post Uganda’s Petroleum Authority Taps Ghana’s Experience Ahead of First Oil appeared first on Business Focus.