Total, Eacop oil deal in high gear after call for bids

A Total oil platform in Angola. French oil major Total and its affiliate East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) have invited bids for various services in Uganda and Tanzania. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Ugandan players keen on a slice of oil and gas deals through local content provisions, with an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion worth of investment expected to flow into the country upon final signature is done

French oil major Total and its affiliate East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) have invited bids for various services, a sign that the long-awaited final investment decision (FID) oil deal that is expected to unlock $10 billion of investments, is around the corner.