Tag Archives: EACOP

  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources have concluded an oversight visit to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) facilities in Tanzania to assess project progress and preparations for Uganda’s first oil production. The delegation, led by  Ann …

  EACOP inspects construction of maternal and childcare wing at Mbaraara Health Centre II   Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Officials of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have carried out inspections on the ongoing construction of a modern maternal and child healthcare wing at Mbarara Health Centre …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has ruled out the transportation of petroleum products across Lake Victoria, warning that an accident involving a fuel vessel could contaminate one of Uganda’s most important freshwater resources. Museveni said Uganda should instead rely on pipelines and railways to move petroleum products, …

  The name marks a milestone, but Uganda’s real oil test begins when the first barrel reaches the market   Kikuube, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE & AGENCIES |  Uganda’s long-awaited entry into the global oil market has acquired a name, a commercial identity and, potentially, a new source of economic …

  Sembabule, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has commissioned new and refurbished sanitation facilities at Kabagarame Market in Sembabule District, aimed at improving public health, sanitation and safety for market vendors and the surrounding community. The facilities, located near EACOP’s Main Camp …

  Hoima, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | The 20-year-long wait for Ugandans to see first oil is almost over. With the East African Crude Oil Pipeline currently above 90% complete, officials are fully convinced that oil will flow before this year ends. While attention of the majority is understandably focused …

  COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | The year is 2029. Location: Masaka City. Venue: Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium. On a wet November afternoon as the rain beats a gentle rhythm, the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, makes a grand entrance for the finale of the Masaza Cup, the …

Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Industrial progress is often measured by the numbers: tonnes of steel installed, kilometers of pipeline built, or megawatts of energy delivered. But there’s another measure that’s just as important, even if it doesn’t always make the headlines: who gets the opportunity to build that …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reached 91 per cent completion, bringing Uganda closer to achieving first oil production, which is expected by the end of this year. The USD 5 billion pipeline is designed to transport crude oil …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania have endorsed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reshaping East Africa’s energy economy by shifting the region’s focus from crude oil exports to building an integrated regional energy and …