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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop)

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Uganda, Tanzania

Source: ZAWYA

Project
Pre-Commissioning

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop), also known as the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline, is a 1443km pipeline currently in the pre-commissioning phase, undergoing hydrostatic testing in early 2026. The project faced financing challenges but has reached 84% completion. It is a strategic infrastructure for East Africa, transporting crude oil from Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of C

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
ZAWYA

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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 ZAWYA.

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pre-commissioning

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop), also known as the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline, is a 1443km pipeline currently in the pre-commissioning phase, undergoing hydrostatic testing in early 2026. The project faced financing challenges but has reached 84% completion. It is a strategic infrastructure for East Africa, transporting crude oil from Uganda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to a planned regional refinery in Tanga.

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Oil & Gas

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Uganda

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ZAWYA

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Sector

Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-05-14

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