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17 Feb 2010

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Platform

Leaked documents & Platform report reveal extent of oil threat to Uganda

Confidential oil contracts and audit reports for British/Irish companies Tullow Oil and Heritage Oil's operations in Uganda…have been revealed today. These are accompanied by a legal analysis published by PLATFORM in partnership with the Civil Society Coalition for Oil in Uganda…The report...raises serious economic and environmental concerns about how oil will be extracted at Lake Albert…In the report...PLATFORM has investigated the contract terms relating to economics, sovereignty, human rights and the environment, examining clauses in relation to current oil company practice in Uganda and in comparison to terms in other countries…Tullow has repeatedly stated that they are committed to ensuring they operate according to ''good international and industry practice''