EACOP receives delivery of first batch of coated line pipe for construction
Published by Alfred Hamer,
Editorial Assistant
World Pipelines,
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, the construction contractor for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, has today received a delivery of 9 trucks from the coating plant in Tanzania of insulated line pipe at the Main Camp and Pipe Yard (MCPY) 4, in Kyotera District.
These pipes will then be welded and buried along the right of way to transport of Uganda’s crude oil, and their delivery demonstrates the continued progress of the project, EACOP said in a news release. The insulated line pipes will be distributed to multiple designated storage sites along the 1443 km long crude oil pipeline that will connect Albertine oil fields in Uganda to the Tanga port in Tanzania.
The insulation on these pipes enables the crude oil to be transported to be kept warm and the external environment to be kept cool. With the arrival of the insulated line pipes in Uganda, the pipelay contractor CPP will shortly commence laying of the EACOP pipeline in Uganda. The project remains on track to meet its construction and operational timelines, with a continued focus on safety, environmental sustainability, and local community engagement.
EACOP said that the construction of the EACOP Pipeline in combination with the Tilenga and Kingfisher projects will benefit the economies of Uganda and Tanzania and include tax revenues for the two Host Governments, job creation, national content, new infrastructure, logistics, skills and technology transfer and enhancement of the trade corridor between Uganda and Tanzania.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/01102024/eacop-receives-delivery-of-first-batch-of-coated-line-pipe-for-construction/
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