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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Uganda, Tanzania

Source: The Independent Uganda

Project
Under Construction

The 1,443-km EACOP pipeline links Uganda's oil fields in the Lake Albert region to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, facilitating the export of up to 246,000 barrels per day. It is forecast to be the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world when complete.

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

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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 The Independent Uganda.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The 1,443-km EACOP pipeline links Uganda's oil fields in the Lake Albert region to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, facilitating the export of up to 246,000 barrels per day. It is forecast to be the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world when complete.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

Uganda

Source

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The Independent Uganda

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Sector

Oil and Gas, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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