Uganda has marked a milestone in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project with the arrival of the first batch of pipelines in the Kitla Region.
The coated pipeline will be moved to the storage area and placed on top of the 1,443-kilometer-long natural gas pipeline. EACOP will transport Ugandan crude oil from Hoima Terminal in Uganda to Tanga Port in Tanzania for export to the international market.
To date, the program has received 800 kilometres of pipeline, which is being painted and insulated at the Nzega painting facility in Tanzania.
CPP hopes to begin laying pipelines in Uganda once the pipelines reach the country and producers race against time to export the first barrel of oil by the end of next year, according to a statement from Eacop Ltd.
The $5 billion project, jointly developed by Eacop Company, Uganda, and Tanzania, prioritizes environmental sustainability. The 296-kilometer Ugandan section will be fully carbon neutral, powered by 80MW of solar and hydroelectric energy.
Ssekatawa emphasised, “We recognize the importance of mitigating climate change, which is why the project will prioritise using renewable energy wherever possible for all pumping, heating, monitoring, and storage operations.”
He further noted that the Ugandan section will be fully carbon neutral, powered entirely by 80MW of solar and hydro energy, while efforts are underway to develop similar renewable capacity on the Tanzanian side.
Six pumping stations—two in Uganda and four in Tanzania—will support the EACOP, a 24-inch thermally insulated pipeline. Both nations are making progress with the Main Camps and Pipe Yards construction.
In addition, the EACOP Company is developing a project worth $5 billion.
