East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Construction Reaches 66.5% Completion

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has reached 66.5% completion, according to the latest newsletter released by the company.

To date, 762 km of pipeline have been welded, more than 325 km coated, and over 104 km lowered into the ground.

The newsletter details the construction progress across all project components as of Q2 2025.

Pipeline construction is ongoing across three lots: Lot 1 from Lake Albert in Uganda to the Mutukula border, Lot 2 from the border to Igugono in Singida, and Lot 3 from Igugono to Chongoleani in Tanga.

Since welding commenced in September 2024, 500 km of pipe have been welded, 200 km coated with Liquid Epoxy, and 54 km lowered into trenches.

Horizontal Directional Drilling works are advancing at the Sigi River, with casing and pipeline welding completed and reaming works progressing.

Main Camps and Pipe Yards are operational, with 11 camps accommodating 2,325 people. Activities include pipe delivery to the right-of-way, electrical installations, and environmental management such as food composting.

Progress has also been recorded at pump stations, where 30,220 cubic meters of priority concrete and 8,583 linear meters of underground piping have been completed.

Pump Station 4 leads with 60% progress, followed by Pump Station 6 at 55% and Pump Station 3 at 47%. Work continues at other stations, with piping, steel structures, and installations underway.

At the Thermal Insulation Plant, inaugurated in March 2024, 787 km of pipes have been coated with polyurethane foam and 718 km dispatched for welding and stringing. Repairs of coating damage during transport are ongoing.

The marine terminal in Tanga has reached 33% completion, with seven out of eight site-fabricated storage tanks erected and storage tank works at 80% progress.

Tank A is undergoing hydrotesting, while other tanks are at different stages of welding and assembly.

Jetty construction is advancing, with 166 piles driven and 100 crossheads installed in shallow and deep water.

Prefabricated trestle modules have been installed, and work has commenced on the abutment in Chongoleani, Tanga.

The newsletter concludes that the groundwork for the delivery of First Oil is steadily taking shape, with pipeline welding, coating, and supporting infrastructure such as pump stations, terminals, and jetty works moving forward.