EACOP trains Ugandans on using new wielding technology

By Kenneth Kazibwe | Sunday, March 16, 2025
EACOP trains Ugandans on using new wielding technology
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East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has together with its tier One Contractor for Line Pipe- Chu Kong Petroleum and

Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Limited (PCK) trained Ugandan wielders on using new wielding technology.

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The Ugandans underwent a three weeks orbital wielding training at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute.

Orbital welding is a specialized, automated welding technique where a welding torch or electrode rotates mechanically around a stationary workpiece (like a pipe or tube) to create a continuous, high-quality weld.

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Speaking during the pass-out at UIRI, EACOP Managing Director- John-Bosco Habumugisha said the training will give these wielders an upper hand in the fielding.

“Go and create jobs out there but also be part of a new trend and help Uganda’s oil and gas sector to grow. Let us be the change that the world needs. We want to see you use the skills acquired here. Go and make Uganda proud,” Habumugisha said.

The skills development officer at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), James Okwi said this training has come in handy, especially for Uganda’s oil and gas sector.

“Such trainings will go a long way in ensuring Ugandans get capacity to meet the highest standards set by the oil and gas sector. The oil and gas standard requires that if for example you are going to do wielding, you needed to be internationally certified by an internationally accredited institution. This training is meant to ensure that.”

 

 

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