Namanve, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd in partnership with Africa Global Logistics (AGL) and DDG Logistics has officially flagged off 10 additional trucks to support the transportation of pipeline materials. This brings the total number of trucks dedicated to EACOP’s logistics operations …
Read More »EACOP expands access to clean water for over 3,600 people impacted by pipeline operations
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | EACOP Ltd. has handed over 15 boreholes to communities aiming to alleviate water scarcity and provide access to clean, safe water for approximately 3,600 people (600 households). This initiative, part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, includes the in-kind replacement of 10 project-affected water …
Read More »From Impact to Inspiration: How EACOP revived Kabajjo Memorial Junior School
Sembabule, Uganda | TH INDEPENDENT | In the rural heart of Sembabule District lies Kabajjo Memorial Junior School, a small institution that has recently become a beacon of hope and progress in the district. The school’s transformation in 2024, courtesy of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, tells …
Read More »100 kilometers of EACOP project works covered
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The contractors undertaking the construction of the 1,443-kilometer East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), designed to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Albertine region to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania, have laid over 100 kilometers of the pipeline across both Uganda and Tanzania. …
Read More »EACOP, Kyambogo University partner to offer specialized training in oil and gas
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, and Kyambogo University, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide specialized training in oil and gas. The MoU aims to establish a framework for collaboration between the two parties, supporting the realization of National Content …
Read More »Uganda says construction of regional crude oil pipeline on course
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The construction of a 1,443-km crude oil pipeline between Uganda and neighboring Tanzania is on schedule, Ugandan Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa said on Thursday. The civil works of the 3.55-billion-U.S.-dollar East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) between the oil wells in …
Read More »PAU cautions Bunyoro youth against sabotaging EACOP oil project
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has urged the youth in the Bunyoro sub-region to be patriotic and refrain from sabotaging the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. According to PAU, some youth in the region are being manipulated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) …
Read More »Over 1,000 EACOP affected persons complete vocational training
EACOP equips Youth from Project-affected households with Vocational skills in Hoima, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Kikuube, and Mubende District Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 754 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project have completed vocational training in various fields, as part of a livelihood …
Read More »“Impressive Progress” on EACOP oil export hub in Tanga
Tanga, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials based at Uganda’s High Commission in Tanzania toured oil export terminals being constructed in Tanga as part of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. Led by Ambassador (Rtd.) Col. Fred Mwesigye, the delegation that included teams from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda …
Read More »KIKUUBE RESIDENTS: Stop EACOP project now
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Project-affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) in Kikuube protested on Monday, demanding the immediate halt of the entire project. The 1,443km crude oil export pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula …
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