[5] The country has the fourth-largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, behind Nigeria, Angola, and South Sudan.
[6] Buseruka Subcounty in Hoima District has been selected to be the location of Uganda's only oil refinery.
[13] In June 2014, the three countries advertised for a single consultant and transaction adviser to oversee the feasibility studies and construction design for the pipeline.
A single consultant was preferred to maintain consistency in quality across the entire pipeline in Uganda and Kenya.
[14] In November 2014, Kenya and Uganda jointly selected Toyota Tsusho as the consultant for the pipeline.