We can talk about a thousand of things for the benefit it gives to our country. But what does it mean to Uganda, China, or wherever? There are over 57 .25 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of recoverable gas in Tanzania and more than 441 trillion cubic feet of natural gas are still trapped underground, according […]
Oil and gas exploration activities make an upward curve when the oil and gas economy is good. And the inverse is true. The activities decline during periods of economic meltdown in the sector. In periods when oil sells for a lower price in the global market, major oil companies may shift investment to the downstream […]
Wait a minute! Have you ever sat down to think about why major oil companies of the world and international investors are scrambling for a solid ground in Tanzania’s oil and gas sector? I have, and I have concluded that there is a huge potential hidden under the East African soil and in its neighboring […]
Anadarko says it expects to award contracts worth some $2.5bn to Mozambican companies between 1H2019 –when it plans to takes final investment decision on its big Mozambique LNG venture – and 2024 when it hopes gas from its offshore Area 1 will start to be liquefied for export. At a seminar convened to discuss opportunities available for […]
By Hussein Boffu The oil and gas industry is of one of the major public and private sector in Tanzania’s economy. Oil and gas companies play a vital role in helping residents of local communities in their operational region. The industry, as a whole, has gone a great length in protecting the environment, and maintaining […]
By Joe Watson Gakuo In every country with natural resources like oil or gas, the government will often implement local content policies with a noble intent, in an effort to create jobs, spur local industries and tame ‘Dutch Disease’. These kinds of policies aim at promoting a system where international companies work with locals […]
Oil and gas executives and business leaders drawn from the oil and gas value chain will be gathering in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Friday, 17th August 2018, for the launch of the Upstream Oil & Gas Awards (Upstream Awards). Upstream Awards is a ceremony to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements from within the […]
KAMPALA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Tanzania wants to build a pipeline to pump natural gas to neighbouring Uganda, another step in the two countries’ bid to expand energy cooperation. State-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) said on Monday that the pipeline would start from its capital Dar es Salaam, then pass through Tanga port on […]
By ALLAN OLINGO Australia-based WorleyParsons and London-based Penspen are said to be the lead contenders to win the contract for the construction of the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline that will start in Hoima and terminate at the sea port of Tanga in northern Tanzania. A source with knowledge of the matter told The EastAfrican that the two […]
State-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is set to start issuing invitations to tender next month for a variety of upstream-related work that includes offers to participate in exploration in the south and north of the country. In early August, it plans to release bid documents to companies keen to partner TPDC in exploring the […]
