East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Uganda leaves first-oil date open until June 2027
With the pipeline 92 per cent complete and Tilenga at 78 per cent, first oil depends on three linked projects finishing together by mid-2027
World Bank cuts Uganda’s growth forecast as regional outlook improves
Uganda’s budget assumes faster growth than the World Bank forecasts, with oil receipts depending partly on the timing of production
East Africa’s pipeline politics repeat themselves in the refinery race
Uganda and Tanzania's new Tanga energy hub follows Kenya's win of the Dangote refinery, extending east Africa's rivalry
Uganda’s oil revenues: The case against quick distribution
Uganda's oil wealth requires long-term investment discipline rather than immediate distribution, writes Ali Ssekatawa
Ugandan oil suppliers told to target regional markets
Uganda's oil suppliers told to pursue regional opportunities as domestic market set to narrow when production starts
TotalEnergies greenwashing verdict opens new front for African climate litigation
TotalEnergies greenhouse gas emissions are increasing every year, yet in an advertising campaign the company presented itself as a “major player in the energy transition”
Uganda raises oil reserves estimate as first production nears in 2026
The reserve upgrade comes as the operator consortium maintains its schedule for the start of commercial production in the second half of next year
TotalEnergies hires investment banker to review land acquisition for Uganda projects
TotalEnergies has appointed an economist and former prime minister of Benin to review its land acquisition programme in Uganda and Tanzania for the Tilenga and Pipeline projects
Careful management of market uncertainties required to maximise returns from oil and gas
Uganda's oil and gas industry needs a minimum global crude oil price of $63 (Shs237,893) per barrel for maximum profitabilityMore East African Crude Oil Pipeline
How East African pipeline was designed to keep oil hot and minimise leaks
EACOP will be one of the smartest and safest pipelines in the world, with real-time satellite monitoring that can detect small pressure changes that could indicate a potential leak, officials said
Chinese supplier meets deadline for first 100km of ‘smart crude’ pipeline
First batch of 100 kilometres of line pipe for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline has been completed and is being shipped from China to the port of Tanga in Tanzania
Australia’s Worley, France’s Schneider, Bolloré tipped for $3bn pipeline tenders
Australia’s WorleyParsons Ltd is the frontrunner for the engineering, procurement, and construction management tender for the Uganda-Tanzania East African Crude Oil Pipeline
What next for Uganda’s oil and gas sector after final investment decision?
The projects’ technical schedule indicates that first oil will be achieved 36 to 45 months after the final investment decisions. Those months will be characterised by intensive activity as FID unlocks the detailed engineering, procurement, and construction phase of the projects, where the bulk of opportunities lie
Oil companies take final investment decision on Uganda projects
TotalEnergies, the French energy group, and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation have announced the long-awaited final investment decision for Uganda's oil projects, collectively referred to as the Lake Albert Development Project
Uganda hopes for $10bn in investment as oil firms green light projects
Uganda expects investments worth about $20bn after Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation make final investment decisions on their oil and gas projects. The final decisions will be announced on Tuesday
Understanding Uganda’s revenue from the oil and gas sector
How much will Uganda earn from the oil and gas industry, and how was it determined? How much do the foreign oil companies stand to make? A dissection of Uganda's production-sharing agreements
Uganda, Tanzania and Total sign off on pipeline project
Uganda, Tanzania, and Total S.A. on Sunday signed three agreements to finalise the development of an oil pipeline from Uganda's oil fields to Tanga on the Tanzanian coast
Uganda hopeful of investment decision on oil projects as pipeline meeting is deferred
Uganda and Tanzania have postponed a high-profile meeting on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, initially scheduled for Monday, following the death of Tanzanian President John Magufuli
Government and Total sign key oil pipeline agreement
The Uganda government and Total, the French oil major, on Friday signed the host government agreement which will govern the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline project
