Dar es Salaam, March 27 -- TABORA: THE East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has achieved another key milestone on the construction stage, following the inauguration of Thermal Insulation Plant (TIS plant).

The TIS Plant was constructed and operated by one of EACOP Ltd Level One Contractors, WASCOISOAF which is a joint venture of local and foreign companies.

The TIS plant receives all line pipes to be used in Tanzania and Uganda and will apply thermal insulation to all 86,000-line pipe joints prior to their dispatch and installation along the route from Uganda to Tanzania.

The purpose of the insulation is similar to a thermos flask it retains the warmth of the fluid inside the pipe whilst simultaneously keeping the external environme...