{"id":2176,"date":"2026-07-06T12:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:33:38","slug":"uganda-set-for-first-oil-exports-as-eacop-nears-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/uganda-set-for-first-oil-exports-as-eacop-nears-completion\/economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda set for first oil exports as EACOP nears completion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2177\" style=\"width:785px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-6-1.jpg 447w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-6-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uganda is set to begin crude oil exports as construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) approaches completion, marking a key milestone in the country\u2019s long-delayed oil development programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1,443-kilometre heated pipeline, which links Uganda\u2019s Lake Albert oilfields to the Tanzanian port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean, is expected to be completed by the end of July, with first exports projected for October, according to project timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once operational, the pipeline is expected to transport more than 200,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Uganda\u2019s Tilenga and Kingfisher fields to international markets via Tanzania\u2019s coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2178\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7964255794470818;width:723px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-3-2.jpg 399w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-3-2-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EACOP is designed to transport waxy crude oil requiring heating to maintain flow over long distances. Developers say it will be the world\u2019s longest electrically heated crude oil pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pipeline is fully buried along its route and includes monitoring stations and leak detection systems capable of isolating sections in the event of an incident, according to the EACOP company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project forms part of a wider upstream and midstream oil development scheme in Uganda, where commercial production has been in development for nearly two decades since discoveries in the Lake Albert basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ugandan authorities say oil production will generate revenue to support infrastructure development and broader economic growth. Tanzania is expected to benefit through transit fees, infrastructure investment and related economic activity along the corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has drawn international participation, including France\u2019s TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), which are developing upstream production facilities and associated infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2179\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.770890979524073;width:766px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-4-2.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-4-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environmental organisations have raised concerns over the pipeline\u2019s route through ecologically sensitive areas in Uganda and Tanzania, calling for stronger safeguards to protect wildlife habitats and water resources. Developers say the project has been designed with safety systems, continuous monitoring and emergency shutdown capabilities to minimise risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completion of EACOP will enable Uganda\u2019s first commercial crude oil exports and establish a new export corridor linking inland production in East Africa to global markets via the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda is set to begin crude oil exports as construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) approaches completion, marking a key milestone in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,41,35,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","category-hot_topics","category-regional","category-top_stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2180,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176\/revisions\/2180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}