The pipeline, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in Africa, will stretch 1,443 kilometres from Uganda’s Hoima district to the port of Tanga on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coast. Once operational, it is expected to transport up to 216,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Government Chief Spokesperson Gerson Msigwa said the project remains on track for completion in July 2026, nearly five years after construction began.

“The implementation of the EACOP project has reached 79% as of the end of December 2025,” Msigwa told reporters during a briefing on national development projects.

The pipeline is being developed by EACOP Ltd, whose shareholders include TotalEnergies of France, Tanzania’s state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, Uganda National Oil Company and China National Offshore Oil Company.

According to the government, shareholders had invested about $2.58 billion by November 2025, representing 48.8% of the project’s total budget of $5.65 billion. The remainder is being financed through loans.

Msigwa said construction is advancing along the entire route, including pipeline welding and installation, pumping stations, oil storage tanks, a marine terminal, and power, water and telecommunications facilities.

The project has so far created 9,194 jobs, about 80% of its target, with most positions filled by Tanzanians. Roughly 75% of the jobs have gone to workers with low- and medium-level skills, while the remaining quarter are skilled roles in engineering, environmental protection and safety management.

Training has been a key component of the project. Officials said 170 young Tanzanians have completed vocational training at VETA colleges and are now working with contractors, while another 110 are undergoing training to operate the pipeline once it becomes operational.

The project has also sponsored 250 students at vocational institutions and universities across Tanzania.

Local companies have supplied goods and services worth more than 1.3 trillion Tanzanian shillings, boosting domestic business activity, while government revenue from taxes and levies linked to the project has exceeded 50 billion shillings.

Officials estimate the pipeline will generate about 2.3 trillion shillings in direct government revenue over its 25-year lifespan.

Beyond oil transport, the project has upgraded more than 300 kilometres of roads and installed clean water infrastructure in communities along the pipeline route, providing long-term benefits to local residents.

Notes to Editors

·      Construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reached 79% completion as of December 2025, with the project on track for completion in July 2026.

·      EACOP is one of Africa’s largest energy infrastructure projects, spanning 1,443 kilometres from Hoima, Uganda, to Tanga port in Tanzania.

·      Once operational, the pipeline is expected to transport up to 216,000 barrels of crude oil per day,supporting Uganda’s oil production and regional export capacity.

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