The Ministry of Energy has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project after an inspection tour of the strategic oil infrastructure in Tanga Region revealed that implementation has reached 85 percent.
A delegation of senior ministry officials led by the Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy, Eng. Innocent Luoga, visited the Chongoleani export terminal on May 11, 2026, where they inspected ongoing construction works, including the crude oil receiving and processing facilities as well as the marine jetty for oil export.
The visit comes as Tanzania and Uganda continue to advance the multi-billion-dollar project aimed at transporting crude oil from Hoima in western Uganda to the Tanzanian port city of Tanga for export to global markets.
Speaking after the inspection, Eng. Luoga commended the pace of implementation, saying the government was encouraged by the quality of work and the wider economic benefits already being realised through the project.
“We are satisfied with the progress of this project. Implementation is moving according to schedule and the project has continued to create employment opportunities for Tanzanians in various sectors,” he said.
He noted that the project had also opened business opportunities for local contractors and suppliers while contributing to social development initiatives in Tanga Region, including road rehabilitation, water projects and other community services.
Project Engineer Musa Msafiri said construction of the oil storage terminal had reached 94 percent completion, with four storage tanks capable of holding a combined two million barrels of crude oil nearing completion.
On the marine export infrastructure, Jetty Construction Engineer Fred Mahenge said work on the offshore loading terminal had surpassed 90 percent completion.
According to project figures, EACOP has so far created 1,834 jobs, with Tanzanians accounting for 84 percent of the workforce, reflecting the project’s emphasis on local participation.
The 1,443-kilometre heated crude oil pipeline is expected to become one of the longest of its kind in the world once completed.
The pipeline will transport crude oil from Uganda’s oil fields in Hoima to the Chongoleani terminal in Tanga, where it will be loaded onto tankers for export to international markets.
