Hadi Watfa, the Manager of Above Ground Installation for the EACOP project, told Uganda Radio Network (URN) in an interview that more than 100 kilometers of the pipeline have already been covered in both Uganda and Tanzania. He highlighted the steady progress of the construction, marking a significant milestone.
According to PAU, some youth in the region are being manipulated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) that offer them small sums of money to disrupt ongoing oil development activities in the Albertine Graben.
The beneficiaries, primarily youth, underwent three months of training in hairdressing, motor vehicle mechanics, welding, plumbing, electric installation, carpentry, tailoring, and more.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, EACOP addressed allegations that landowners in Kikuube District had not been compensated or were facing potential eviction without compensation. According to EACOP's compensation records, only one project-affected person remains unpaid.
The 1,443km crude oil export pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga port in Tanzania. More than 100 residents gathered near the Kikuube district headquarters, urging the government to suspend all EACOP activities.
Gloria Sebikari, the Manager of Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority (PAU) explains that the workforce expansion aligns with the broader commitment to maximize local employment in Uganda’s Oil and gas sector, especially during the construction phase.
A joint venture between China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd and Worley Limited is undertaking the construction. As of the latest update, the contractors have laid 70 kilometers of the pipeline across both Uganda and Tanzania.
Ugandan firms already bagged contracts worth $7.5 million for the supply of goods to the Tanzanian side. More than 65 million dollars are there for grabs from the company contracted to construct the pipeline
The latest information obtained from EACOP indicates that so far, five shrines have been relocated according to the tradition and expectations of the persons who operated them.
Pouyanne address on Tuesday coincided with the launch of the company’s Sustainability & Climate –2023 Progress Report. The report outlines TotalEnergies progress in its transformation strategy and the update on its climate ambition.
Each labour camp is expected to host an estimated 1,000 workers, both locals and expatriates who construction crew, welders, drivers, foremen and ICT specialists.
The construction of the pipeline is expected to cost between $ 4.2-$5 billion. So according to Kamuntu, the project is likely to take off when the financing is secured.
Tiffen says that some situations required to repeat the valuation exercise, all leading to more delays but adds that this exercise should end in the first half of this year.
According to the agreed plan, the pipeline route will begin from Hoima through Kikuube, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Gomba, Sembabule, Lwengo, Kyotera, and Rakai and cross the Tanzania border between Masaka and Bukoba. It will then traverse Tanzania through Kahama, Singida, and Kondoa, into Tanga.
Speaking on behalf of the Omukama while hosting a delegation of Opposition MPs at the Kingdom Palace on Friday, Andrew Byakutaga, the Prime minister Bunyoro Kitara kingdom says the Omukama is not happy with the EU Parliament over a resolution to stay the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) for a year.
The procession from Kololo Independence Grounds featured students from different schools carrying placards with a uniform message; European Union, Leave Our Oil.
President Museveni told the Uganda Oil and Gas Conference in Kampala that there is no plan to halt the developments of any of the projects, urging the EU MPs not to start a battle.
The legislators were convinced by members of the Green Party, that the current route from Uganda to the Tanzanian coast “goes through 16 protected areas and 230 rivers which serve 44 million Ugandans.”
In his interview with BBC Focus on Africa, Peter Muliisa, the Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs in UNOC said they intended to invite EU legislators on a sensitization tour of the oil projects so that they get informed after a formal communication is sent to Uganda.