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To date, the project has successfully received 800 kilometres of line pipes, which are currently undergoing coating and insulation processes at the Nzega Coating Yard in Tanzania

Oil pipeline: Uganda receives first batch of coated pipes | Pulse Uganda

Samson Waswa

To date, the project has successfully received 800 kilometres of line pipes, which are currently undergoing coating and insulation processes at the Nzega Coating Yard in Tanzania. The pipes will be stored at designated sites before being laid along the EACOP route, enhancing the infrastructure necessary for Uganda’s crude oil to reach global markets.

Mr. Ali Ssekatawa, the Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, highlighted the progress made.

“This is a major landmark in the construction of the EACOP and a clear sign of the project’s progress,” Ssekatawa stated.

He emphasised that both the government and its partners are committed to completing all developments in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. This includes ensuring that civil works on pumping stations, main camps, pipe yards, and storage facilities along the pipeline's route are advancing according to plan.

Addressing environmental concerns, Ssekatawa underlined the project's commitment to mitigating climate change. He noted that EACOP will use renewable energy sources wherever possible for operations such as pumping, heating, monitoring, and storage. Significantly, the Ugandan section of the pipeline will be carbon neutral, powered entirely by 80 MW of solar and hydro energy. Efforts are also being made to achieve similar renewable energy capacity on the Tanzanian side of the pipeline.

The EACOP is a 24-inch thermally insulated pipeline supported by six pumping stations—two in Uganda and four in Tanzania. As the construction of main camps and pipe yards progresses in both countries, the project continues to develop the necessary infrastructure to ensure its timely completion. With an estimated cost of $5 billion, the project is being developed by the EACOP Company, which includes stakeholders Uganda and Tanzania, each holding a 15% share. TotalEnergies holds a majority stake of 62%, while CNOOC Uganda Limited owns 8%.

Oil pipeline: Uganda receives first batch of coated pipes

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