East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Name

East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Legal name

East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd.

Website

https://eacop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (486110)

SIC

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

NGL/LPG Export / Marine Terminal Connection Pipelines (TLAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

NGL/LPG Pipeline Pump/Compressor & Metering Stations Operations (TLAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Crude oil pipeline
• Midstream oil transportation
• Oil export infrastructure
• Thermal insulated pipeline
• Pipeline transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pipeline Transportation Tariff: EACOP generates income through a tariff charged per barrel of oil transported through the pipeline. EACOP takes custody of the oil at the flange after upstream fiscal metering until the loading flange on the marine jetty in Tanga Bay. Oil ownership remains with the Upstream Shippers (Government of Uganda, TotalEnergies EP Uganda, CNOOC Uganda, and UNOC). The Ugandan Refinery has a right of first call to 60,000 bbl/d, with the remainder exported via EACOP. This is a volume-linked, transaction-based revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EACOP operates a 1,443km buried, thermally insulated crude oil export pipeline system that transports oil from Kabaale in Hoima District, Uganda, to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania, with peak capacity of 246,000 barrels per day. EACOP charges a per-barrel transportation tariff under a Transport and Tariff Agreement with upstream shippers, taking custody of oil at the upstream fiscal metering point and delivering it to the loading flange on a 2km marine jetty at Tanga Bay. The Ugandan Refinery holds a right of first call to 60,000 bbl/d, with the remainder exported to international markets.

Product overview

EACOP operates as a single unified pipeline infrastructure system comprising the 1,443km East African Crude Oil Pipeline as the core product, supported by 6 pumping stations, 2 pressure reduction stations, 76 block valve stations, a Marine Export Storage Terminal with 4 storage tanks and jetty, and a fibre optic monitoring system. Supporting infrastructure includes a Thermal Insulation Plant and 16 Main Camps and Pipe Yards. The project incorporates hybrid power generation with a 4MWp solar farm and battery energy storage systems. EACOP also delivers social programs including the EACOP Academy vocational training program and an International Internship Program. The pipeline transports crude oil from Uganda's Lake Albert oilfields to Tanzania's Port of Tanga for export to international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Transportation Service A 1,443km buried, thermally insulated crude oil export pipeline transporting oil from Kabaale-Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania, with a peak capacity of 246,000 bbls/day. The service is sold to upstream shippers (TotalEnergies, CNOOC, UNOC, Government of Uganda) under a Transport and Tariff Agreement.
• Marine Export Storage Terminal & Tanker Loading Service Crude oil reception and storage facility at Chongoleani Peninsula with four storage tanks of 500,000 barrels each, plus a 2km jetty extending into Tanga Bay to a water depth of 23 metres, enabling tanker mooring for export to international markets.
• EACOP Academy Vocational Training Program Flagship vocational training initiative with a phased program covering academic foundation, technical fundamentals, OPITO-aligned specialization, and on-the-job training, currently with 141 trainees from Tanzania and Uganda.
• International Internship Program 5-day to 6-month internship program connecting students with EACOP tier-one contractors, offering domestic and international travel to manufacturing plants in countries including China, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, UAE, Oman, Singapore, and Egypt.

Quantifiable outcome

• $15 billion total investment unlocked across Uganda's oil sector
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd (CPP)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 September 2024CPP is the Tier One main contractor for detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the pipeline. CPP operates the Thermal Insulation Plant (inaugurated March 2024) and 16 Main Camps and Pipe Yards along the right of way.
• TotalEnergies EP Uganda (62%), UNOC (15%), TPDC (15%), CNOOC Uganda (8%)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2022The four shareholders established EACOP Company Ltd. via the Shareholders Agreement effective 15 February 2022 (same date as FID). TotalEnergies is the operator and largest shareholder. UNOC and TPDC are the respective national oil companies of Uganda and Tanzania. CNOOC Uganda is the third upstream joint venture partner. The company is UK-registered and fiscally resident in Uganda.
• Upstream Shippers (TotalEnergies EP Uganda, CNOOC Uganda, UNOC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022The Transport and Tariff Agreement (TTA) sets out terms and conditions for EACOP to transport oil. EACOP receives a tariff per barrel transported. Oil ownership remains with the upstream shippers throughout transportation. The Uganda Refinery holds right of first call to 60,000 bbl/d.
• Government of Uganda & Government of TanzaniaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2017The Governments of Uganda and Tanzania signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on 26 May 2017 establishing the common principles and framework for the EACOP project. This was the foundational agreement enabling the pipeline, supported by Host Government Agreements signed on 11 April 2021 (Uganda) and 20 May 2021 (Tanzania), covering land, HSE standards, fiscal regime, authorisations, and decommissioning.
• Tilenga Project (operated by TotalEnergies) & Kingfisher Project (operated by CNOOC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP is constructed in parallel with two upstream development projects. Tilenga has 31 wellpads and a 204,000 bbl/d CPF. Kingfisher has 4 wellpads and a 42,000 bbl/d CPF. Both feed into EACOP at Kabaale, Hoima. These are not part of EACOP's investment but are critical upstream counterparts.
• Industry Enhancement Centre (IEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP signed an MoU with IEC to support Ugandan SMEs involved in oil and gas, enhancing local participation and capacity building through dissemination of business opportunities, training, and stakeholder engagement across Uganda.
• Makerere University, Kyambogo University, University of Dar es Salaam, VETA Moshi, Arusha Technical College, Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP signed MoUs with multiple institutions for internship programs, graduate training, vocational skills development, and scholarships. These partnerships support national content initiatives and prepare local talent for oil and gas operations roles.
• SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationSINOPEC Engineering Group is a major engineering and construction company involved in the project. Their 2025 annual results referenced involvement in international operations including East African pipeline projects. They maintain a balanced one-third split across Sinopec markets, non-Sinopec domestic markets, and international markets.
• PCK (Panyu Chu Kong Steel Pipe) / Petrotekno (Indonesia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPCK is the pipeline manufacturer and supplier for EACOP pipes. Petrotekno delivers specialised training aligned with OPITO International Training Standards for the EACOP Academy's Phase 3 specialisation programme.
• VETA (Vocational Education and Training Authority), TanzaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP partners with VETA for vocational training including orbital welding programmes, instructor capacity building, and scholarship delivery. VETA's Director of Planning and Development has commended EACOP's investment in skills development across Tanzania.
• Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP partnered with the Ministry through an MoU to plant indigenous and fruit trees under the Running Out of Trees (ROOTs) campaign, contributing to Uganda's target of 200 million trees over five years. EACOP pledged 150,000 indigenous trees along the pipeline route.
• Hoima Catholic DioceseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP partnered with the Hoima Catholic Diocese for tree planting on institutional land (70 acres in Munteme, Itohya Forest) as part of the ROOTs reforestation campaign.
• Rotary International (Uganda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACOP signed an MoU with Rotary to drive the Green Schools Initiative, supporting environmental sustainability education and infrastructure in schools along the pipeline corridor.
• Worley (EPCM)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorley serves as the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (EPCM) contractor for EACOP, providing project management and technical oversight of the pipeline construction.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Enbridge Inc. North America's largest midstream operator with a large crude oil pipeline network charging tariffs per barrel to upstream producers under long-term contracts—a structurally identical business model to EACOP's per-barrel tariff service to TotalEnergies, CNOOC, and UNOC.
• TC Energy Corporation: Major North American pipeline operator with significant crude oil liquids pipelines using regulated tariff structures, comparable to EACOP's regulated, contracted pipeline tariff model under the Transport and Tariff Agreement.
• Kinder Morgan, Inc. One of the largest US midstream operators with extensive crude oil pipeline transportation operations serving upstream producers under long-term contracts, directly analogous to EACOP's role transporting Lake Albert crude from upstream shippers to the marine export terminal.
• Pembina Pipeline Corporation: Canadian integrated midstream company operating crude oil pipelines, terminals, and storage under fee-based contracts—a similar regulated/fee-based pipeline transportation and storage model serving upstream producers, mirroring EACOP's pipeline-plus-marine-terminal structure.
• Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Pure-play crude oil pipeline and terminal operator that transports crude via pipeline from producing regions to export points under tariff and fee-based agreements—functionally the closest North American analog to EACOP's inland-to-marine export pipeline role.
• Energy Transfer LP: US master limited partnership with major crude oil pipeline systems moving production from basins to export and refining hubs; comparable to EACOP's long-haul cross-border crude pipeline serving upstream shippers to an export jetty.
• Williams Companies, Inc. Major US pipeline operator with regulated and fee-based midstream assets; while more gas-weighted, its operational expertise in long-haul pipeline infrastructure and gas/fluid handling is comparable to EACOP's 1,443 km pipeline operations across multiple jurisdictions.
• ONEOK, Inc. US midstream operator with natural gas and natural gas liquids pipelines, recently expanded into crude transport via Magellan; its fee-based, contractually-backed pipeline tariff model is structurally similar to EACOP's contracted tariff revenue per barrel transported.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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