Is there Oil offshore Tanzania and Mozambique?

There has been significant oil and gas exploration activity in Tanzania and Mozambique since the 1950s. Significant gas discoveries were made offshore. But no oil yet.

The question popped up in my brain is there significant oil reserves offshore Tanzania and Mozambique?

Empowering Leaders of tomorrow to ensure Energy Sustainability in East Africa.

With technological advancement, it is clear that the oil and gas industry is going into full automation. The simple truth is that exploration activities involve sophisticated technologies and up-to-date software for seismic data design and seismic interpretation. 

The lack of adequate skilled resources escalates the costs of operation and stalls energy projects. To ensure operational success, operators will turn to individuals with skill sets, capabilities, and up-to-date industry knowledge to adapt to new industry reality. Therefore, training local workers will ultimately aid the long-term sustainability of energy businesses in East Africa.

Where is Oil?

So where might there be oil offshore? Oil operators now have vast amounts of data – from satellites, airborne surveys, field geologists, seabed cores, national repositories, the huge number of wells drilled – over 200,000 ‘wild cats’ alone since 1965 .

The biggest challenge now is the lack of enough people with the capability to deal with this data to solve what some have referred to as the ‘Big Data’2 problem.

The ability for operators to pinpoint the exact location where they can drill the next offshore oil well will require substantial funding and ability to attract and retain a highly qualified person with skillset and knowledge to adapt to the new oil and gas workplace characterized by technological. development.

It is my opinion but oil and operators may be guilty of laziness believing that offshore exploration consists of dropping exploration 3D seismic survey and that will result in “no dry well”. This is untrue!