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The project, however, remains the subject of criticism from environmental organisations, which have raised concerns about its ecological and climate impacts
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), one of Africa’s biggest energy infrastructure projects, has passed the 90% completion mark, bringing Uganda a step closer to exporting crude oil to international markets.
The latest update, published in EACOP’s corporate newsletter on 3 July, says the cross-border pipeline has reached the milestone following significant progress in engineering, procurement and construction works across Uganda and Tanzania.
The achievement marks the beginning of the project’s final phase, with construction teams now focused on completing the remaining facilities, integrating operational systems and carrying out commissioning ahead of commercial operations.
When complete, the 1,443km heated pipeline will transport crude oil from Uganda’s oilfields in Hoima, western Uganda, to the Tanzanian port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean. The infrastructure is expected to provide Uganda’s first export route for crude oil, placing the country among Africa’s oil-exporting nations.
According to EACOP, work is advancing steadily across both countries, with thousands of workers engaged on construction sites.
Attention has now shifted from large-scale civil works to above-ground installations, testing of critical systems and preparing facilities for operation.
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