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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Uganda, Tanzania

Source: The Africa Report

Project
Under Construction

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a massive oil pipeline development jointly undertaken by TotalEnergies, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), and the Uganda National Oil Company. The 1,443 km pipeline will transport crude oil from oilfields around Lake Albert in northwestern Uganda to the Port of Tanga in Tanzania on the Indian Ocean. The project is over 60% compl

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas, Government
Location
Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Africa Report

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The project “East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Uganda, Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Africa Report.

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2026-07-22

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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a massive oil pipeline development jointly undertaken by TotalEnergies, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), and the Uganda National Oil Company. The 1,443 km pipeline will transport crude oil from oilfields around Lake Albert in northwestern Uganda to the Port of Tanga in Tanzania on the Indian Ocean. The project is over 60% complete and is considered the world's longest heated pipeline.

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Energy & Extractives

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Uganda

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The Africa Report

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Oil and Gas, Government

Article published date

2025-11-29

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