From A Barrel Full
East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)
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Summary Information
- Source: Uganda
- Destination: Tanzania
- Ownership: EACOP
- Website: https://eacop.com/
- Length: 1,443 kilometres ( miles)
- Capacity: barrels of oil per day
- Crude Type:
Brief Description
- EACOP is a 1,443km crude oil export pipeline system that will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Kabaale – Hoima in Uganda to a maritime port facility on the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga in Tanzania. This export system, (296km in Uganda and 1,147km in Tanzania), comprises a 24inch insulated buried pipeline, 6 Pumping stations (2 in Uganda and 4 in Tanzania), and a marine export terminal.
- It will transport the oil from the Kingfisher Oil Field and the Tilenga Oil Field
Pipeline Status
History
- 2017 - Uganda and Tanzania sign intergovernmental agreement
- 2021 - Final agreement signed between Uganda and Tanzania
Other Information
Links
- Uganda And Tanzania: Final Agreements For The Lake Albert Resources Development Project