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  Project Purpose: To transport crude oil from Uganda’s oil fields in the Lake Albert region (Tilenga and Kingfisher projects) to the Tanzanian port of Tanga for export.

  
  


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  Total Length: 1,443 km (296 km in Uganda, 1,147 km in Tanzania).

  
  


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  Capacity: 246,000 barrels per day.

  
  


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  Pipeline Diameter: 24 inches, fully buried and insulated.

  
  


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  Construction Model: Built, owned, and operated by EACOP Ltd, a company owned by:

  
  
  
  
  
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    TotalEnergies – 62%

    
    
  
  
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    Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) – 15%

    
    
  
  
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    Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) – 15%

    
    
  
  
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    CNOOC Uganda – 8%

    
    
  
  
  
  

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Technical & Operational Details

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  Starting Point: Kabaale, Hoima (Uganda).

  
  


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  End Point: Chongoleani Peninsula, near Tanga Port (Tanzania).

  
  


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  Thermal Maintenance: Oil is kept above 50°C using trace heating due to its physical properties.

  
  


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  Power Supply:

  
  
  
  
  
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    Uganda: Surplus power from Tilenga/Kingfisher & national grid.

    
    
  
  
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    Tanzania: Onsite generation with 5 solar farms (90MWp total) and future grid connection.

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Control & Monitoring:

  
  
  
  
  
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    24/7 control rooms at both ends.

    
    
  
  
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    Fibre-optic cable for data transmission, temperature, and vibration monitoring.

    
    
  
  
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    76 remotely controlled block valves for emergency isolation.

    
    
  
  
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    Periodic intelligent pigging for wall thickness and integrity checks.

    
    
  
  
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    Hydrotesting at 1.25x pressure before commissioning.

    
    
  
  
  
  

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Associated Facilities

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  6 Pumping Stations: 2 in Uganda, 4 in Tanzania.

  
  


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  2 Pressure Reduction Stations.

  
  


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  Marine Storage & Load-out Terminal: Located at Tanga Bay with jetty access to 23m water depth.

  
  


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  Fibre-Optic Infrastructure: Enhances regional internet connectivity potential.

  
  

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Legal and Governance Framework

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  Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA): Uganda & Tanzania, signed May 26, 2017.

  
  


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  Host Government Agreements (HGA):

  
  
  
  
  
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    Uganda: April 11, 2021

    
    
  
  
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    Tanzania: May 20, 2021

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  EACOP Shareholders Agreement: Effective from February 15, 2022.

  
  


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  Transport and Tariff Agreement (TTA): Defines oil custody and EACOP income structure.

  
  

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Sustainability and Community Impact

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  Land Acquisition: Final 30m right-of-way determined after 2016–2018 surveys and assessments.

  
  


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  Resettlement & Livelihood Restoration: Programs in place for affected communities.

  
  


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  Environmental and Social Impact: Multiple studies completed; includes biodiversity and vulnerable ethnic group considerations.

  
  


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  Human Rights Commitments: Incorporated into operational standards.

  
  

Course View Towers,
Plot 21, Yusuf Lule Road
P. O. Box 34867, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 (0) 204 916 000, 0800 216 000 (Toll Free)
Email: info.ug@eacop.com