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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd receives delivery of first batch of insulated line pipe for construction.
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, the construction contractor for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, has today received a delivery of nine trucks from the coating plant in Tanzania of insulated line pipe at the Main Camp and Pipe Yard (MCPY) 4, in Kyotera District.
The insulation on these pipes enables the crude oil to be transported to be kept warm and the external environment to be kept cool, rather like a thermos flask.
With the arrival of the insulated line pipes in Uganda, the pipelay Contractor CPP will shortly commence laying of the EACOP pipeline in Uganda. The project remains on track to meet its construction and operational timelines, with a continued focus on safety, environmental sustainability, and local community engagement.
These pipes will be welded and buried along the right of way to transport of Uganda’s crude oil, and their delivery demonstrates the continued progress of the project.
The insulated line pipes will be distributed to multiple designated storage sites along the 1,443-kilometer-long crude oil pipeline that will connect Albertine oil fields in Uganda to the Tanga port in Tanzania.
Experts in the oil sector say that the construction of the EACOP Pipeline in combination with the Tilenga and Kingfisher projects will benefit the economies of Uganda and Tanzania. This will include tax revenue boost for the two Host Governments, job creation, national content, new infrastructure, logistics, skills and technology transfer and enhancement of the trade corridor between Uganda and Tanzania.
