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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Uganda, Tanzania

Source: Mongabay

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Under Construction

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a 1,443-kilometer heated crude oil pipeline running from oil fields in Uganda to the Port of Tanga in Tanzania. It is expected to be the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world. The project involves construction through more than 40 protected areas and near important freshwater sources like Lake Albert and Lake Victoria. The pipeline is being c

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

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

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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a 1,443-kilometer heated crude oil pipeline running from oil fields in Uganda to the Port of Tanga in Tanzania. It is expected to be the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world. The project involves construction through more than 40 protected areas and near important freshwater sources like Lake Albert and Lake Victoria. The pipeline is being constructed by TotalEnergies along with state-owned companies from China, Uganda, and Tanzania.

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Energy

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Uganda

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Mongabay

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Oil and Gas, Government

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2025-12-10

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