Roundup: Uganda starts commercial drilling of oil


KIKUUBE, Uganda, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) - Uganda on Tuesday started the drilling of oil for commercial production in the Western Region district of Kikuube on the shores of Lake Albert.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni launched the drilling process at the Kingfisher Oil Field, operated by the Chinese oil giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

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