Tag Archives: EACOP

ANALYSIS | Since 2006 when crude oil deposits were first confirmed in the Albertine Rift in mid-western Uganda, commercialization of the resource appears nearer than ever as The Independent’s Ronald Musoke found out on a recent tour of ongoing projects. The Uganda government has always touted the oil project as …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP),  is expected to provide 3,000 jobs to both Ugandans and expatriates. Currently, the EACOP construction is estimated to cost US$5 billion with its starting point at Nyamasoga village in Kabaale parish, Hoima district employing …

RAKAI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 17 people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Kyotera and Rakai districts have appealed a recent Masaka High Court ruling. The ruling granted the government permission to acquire their land through compulsory measures. Last month, Masaka High Court …

The entire African continent is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions. That figure is far lower when coal-intensive South Africa, the biggest carbon emitter in Africa, is excluded. COMMENT | Twinamatsiko Mwesigye | African countries started gaining independence in the 1950s. By 1980, almost all of them except …

East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd receives delivery of first batch of insulated line pipe for construction. Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, the construction contractor for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, has today received a delivery of nine trucks …

Project has so far received pipes for 700km of the pipeline route as 80 individuals face lawsuits over compensation refusal COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | The Ugandan government, together with its oil development partners, are pressing forward with the multi-billion-dollar project despite ongoing opposition. The East African country discovered billions …

The government through the Attorney General sued the Project Affected Persons, accusing them of declining to receive the compensation fees allocated to them during the property evaluation process, which threatens the implementation of the pipeline project. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government had dragged 80 people in different parts …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Project-affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) in Hoima were blocked by the Police from holding a peaceful demonstration throughout the city. Numbering about three hundred, the protestors planned to storm the offices of the Petroleum Authority in Hoima to …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda said 72 oil wells in its two production areas in the country’s western and northern regions have been successfully drilled ahead of commercial production slated for next year. Ruth Nankabirwa, minister of energy and mineral development, told journalists on Wednesday during a press conference …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Final Investment Decision (FID) for the East African Crude oil project is expected before the end of September 2024 according to Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa. Three billion dollars in debt financing is required for the financial close of the five billion dollar pipeline that …