Representing the start of its main construction phase, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) received its first 100 km-line of pipe at the Port of Dar es Salaam last week.
Tanzanian logistics provider and partner to EACOP, SuperDoll, hosted a ceremony that united the project’s key stakeholders.
Shareholders include TotalEnergies (62%), the Uganda National Oil Company (15%), the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (15%) and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (8%).
Set to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Lake Albert region to Tanzania’s Port of Tanga, the 1,443-km EACOP will facilitate energy access across the region, while improving energy security and driving resource monetization.
EACOP has affirmed its commitment to upholding high social, environmental and safety standards throughout its construction and operation phases.
