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Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Hoima, Hoima District (Uganda), Uganda and Tanzania

Source: The EastAfrican

Project
Under Construction

The Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project involves the construction of a 1,443-kilometer pipeline to transport crude oil from Uganda's oilfields to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. The project includes the installation of 24-inch steel pipes, pump stations, and support infrastructure. The pipeline traverses challenging terrain including wetlands, rivers, and elevations up to 1,738 meters.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas, Steel, Metal
Location
Hoima, Hoima District (Uganda), Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The EastAfrican

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The project “Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Hoima, Hoima District (Uganda), Uganda and Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The EastAfrican.

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2026-07-22

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The Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project involves the construction of a 1,443-kilometer pipeline to transport crude oil from Uganda's oilfields to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. The project includes the installation of 24-inch steel pipes, pump stations, and support infrastructure. The pipeline traverses challenging terrain including wetlands, rivers, and elevations up to 1,738 meters. The project aims to enable Uganda to become an oil exporter by the second half of 2026.

Original sector

Energy

Budget

Location

Country

Uganda

State

Hoima District (Uganda)

City

Hoima

Source

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The EastAfrican

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Sector

Oil and Gas, Steel, Metal

Article published date

2025-09-15

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