“I am extremely disappointed. No body gains from the paralysis of these Brexit like discussions.” These were the words of Dr. Elly Karuhanga, the Chairman, Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum in response to news that French oil giant, had suspended indefinitely all planned activities on the $3.5 billion and 1,445 km East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Total SA is yet to release a formal statement, but an email from Total SA to Main Logistics Contractors on the EACOP, seen by this website, informed them that the “Project is now on hold as bid activity has been suspended indefinitely…
Inside Total’s decision to suspend indefinitely the USD3.5bn crude oil pipeline and the anxiety it is causing to the private sector

President Museveni (in yellow shirt) in a 2018 meeting with Tullow Oil officials Aidan Heavey the Tullow Founder (left), Paul McDade the CEO and Jimmy Mugerwa, then Uganda Country Manager




