East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
A transboundary crude oil pipeline connecting Uganda’s oil fields to the Tanzanian coast at Tanga — creating a strategic export route for Uganda’s petroleum resources.
A regional energy infrastructure project.
The EACOP starts in Hoima District in Uganda and terminates at Tanga port in Tanzania. Within Uganda, it traverses ten districts and seventy-one villages; in Tanzania, it traverses eight regions and twenty districts.
Designed for Uganda’s crude.
The project combines specialised engineering with environmental and social considerations along its cross-border route.
Electrically heated
Because of the viscous and waxy nature of Uganda’s crude oil, the pipeline will need to be heated along the entire route.
Buried pipeline
The pipeline will be buried to minimise environmental and social impact, with some facilities above ground.
Route selection
The route was selected by the Government of Uganda as the least-cost and most robust option.
Compliance
The project is intended to comply with Ugandan and Tanzanian legislation and international requirements.
Marine export terminal
The Marine Export Storage Terminal and Load-Out Facility will be located north of Tanga port on the Chongoleani peninsula.
Cross-border infrastructure
The route links Uganda’s petroleum development to an Indian Ocean export point through Tanzania.
Project gallery.
Images from across the EACOP corridor and project activities.
Progress on EACOP.
A clear project chronology from agreement to ongoing engineering.
The Inter-Governmental Agreement for the crude export pipeline was signed.
Front-End Engineering Design was carried out and approved by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment studies were approved and the certificate issued by NEMA.
Host Government Agreements, Shareholders Agreement, and Tariff & Transportation Agreement were signed.
Detailed engineering activities, including optimisation and development of pipeline alignment sheets, are ongoing.
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Visit the dedicated EACOP project website for more information.