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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

Under construction · Uganda and Tanzania · Last reported Jun 2026

Source: pan african visions

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Under Construction

EACOP is a buried 1,443-km pipeline transporting crude oil from Uganda's Lake Albert area to Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast in Tanga Port. It includes a 24-inch electrically-heated pipeline, six pumping stations, two pressure reduction stations, and a marine export terminal. The project is operated by a company jointly owned by Total Energies-Uganda, China National Offshore Oil Corporation-Uganda L

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas, Government
Location
Hoima, Tanga, Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
pan african visions

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

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2026-07-22

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EACOP is a buried 1,443-km pipeline transporting crude oil from Uganda's Lake Albert area to Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast in Tanga Port. It includes a 24-inch electrically-heated pipeline, six pumping stations, two pressure reduction stations, and a marine export terminal. The project is operated by a company jointly owned by Total Energies-Uganda, China National Offshore Oil Corporation-Uganda Limited, Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), and Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation. The pipeline carries government and joint venture-owned oil to Tanga for international sales.

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Energy

Location

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Uganda

City

Hoima, Tanga

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pan african visions

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Sector

Oil and Gas, Government

Article published date

2026-05-16

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