The East African Crude Oil Pipeline stands at 58 percent complete, EACOP official Natasha Kassami told the Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals convention last week. Engineers finished 98 percent of the design work and bought 83 percent of the major equipment for the project. Workers have already made almost 80 percent of the 1,443-kilometer pipeline in China and shipped it to Tanzania for coating. Teams have insulated 553 kilometers, welded 233 kilometers, coated 57 kilometers, and buried 17 kilometers underground.
The project employs 2,483 people, with Ugandans making up 90 percent of the workforce. Since starting, it has reached over 8 million work hours. EACOP has spent about $111 million on local goods and services since 2022. The company sent 74 Ugandan graduates for technical training abroad in Italy, Spain, India, and China. EACOP also ran 28 training sessions for small businesses and 24 programs to strengthen schools.
The project employs 2,483 people, with Ugandans making up 90 percent of the workforce. Since starting, it has reached over 8 million work hours. EACOP has spent about $111 million on local goods and services since 2022. The company sent 74 Ugandan graduates for technical training abroad in Italy, Spain, India, and China. EACOP also ran 28 training sessions for small businesses and 24 programs to strengthen schools.
