ENTEBBE, Uganda — The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) announced Thursday the appointment of Steven Enach as its new Director Midstream. The appointment follows Enach’s extensive career in Uganda’s petroleum sector, marked by technical expertise and strategic leadership in midstream operations.
Enach is a petroleum scientist and business executive with over 15 years of experience in Uganda’s oil and gas industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science Technology (Chemistry) from Kyambogo University and a Master of Science in Refinery Design and Operations from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Since beginning his public service career in 2009, Enach has served in various capacities, including Petroleum Geochemist and Head of the Chemical and Process Section at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), where he played a key role in advancing the Uganda Oil Refinery project. He joined the PAU in 2018 as Manager Refining and Gas Processing, instrumental in regulating midstream activities, including the development of gas utilization projects and the Uganda Refinery.
Enach was also a core member of the Government of Uganda team that successfully negotiated the implementation agreement for the refinery’s development, signed in March 2025 with Alpha MBM Investments of the UAE.
The PAU stated that Enach’s appointment underscores the Authority’s commitment to effective regulation and the development of Uganda’s oil and gas infrastructure, aiming to create lasting value for the country
