Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil works at the first construction camp for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Project in Uganda are almost complete. A worker at the site told URN that he was happy that the project was finally about to take off after years of waiting. To …
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Hoima, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANGWATSA | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is making remarkable progress, with construction activities advancing steadily and a steadfast commitment to minimizing its social, economic, and environmental impact. The crude oil project traverses 171 villages across 10 districts of Kabaale, Hoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, …
Read More »Nankabirwa: Uganda will not bow to blackmail on EACOP Project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will not be distracted by the pressure from activists to halt the ongoing construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline – EACOP, the Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu has said. Nankabirwa’s stance follows last week’s report released by GreenFaith, …
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New Human Rights Watch report documents outcry from Ugandan ‘environmental defenders’ Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda continue to face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for raising concerns over a planned oil pipeline popularly known as EACOP, according to a new report published …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe Co., Ltd, the company contracted to supply line pipes to the S$4bn East Africa Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) has said the first batch of 100 kilometres of pipes is completed and in the process of being delivered to the …
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Petroleum Authority bosses visit China to verify and validate quality Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe Co., Ltd, the Chinese company contracted to supply line pipes to the East Africa Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) has said the first batch of 100 kilometres of pipes are …
Read More »EACOP crude oil pipelines ready, on the way to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panyu Chu Kong (PCK) Steel Pipe says it is ready to deliver the first one hundred kilometers of “Smart Crude oil pipeline” for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The pipelines are part of those needed for the construction of the 1,445-kilometer …
Read More »Why Ugandans, East Africans celebrate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a significant infrastructure project that strives to transport crude oil from Uganda’s oil fields in the Albertine region to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. This enterprising project is foreseen to have a transformative impact on Uganda’s economy and contribute to the development …
Read More »EACOP contractor visits PAU’s CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.7, Aimin Luo, the General Manager of China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd (CCP) paid a courtesy call to Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda to reinforce their working relationship. CCP is the construction contractor for the EACOP and …
Read More »Uganda oil projects under attack, again
Human Rights Watch issues ‘biased’ report on oil pipeline Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), the government agency that regulates the oil and gas sector, has accused Human Rights Watch of ‘bias’ following a new report the New York-based non-profit published on July 10. “The …
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