Tmgo Forum Initataive Allow Oil and Gas Access

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TalentExchangeSmall and medium-sized businesses (SME) in Tanzania energy, Oil and Gas industry will be able to better access skilled talent from Tanzania Mines, Gas/Energy and Oil Forum, thanks to a new initiative.

We will be providing opportunities for companies to tap into the talent pool at TMGO Forum, the appropriately named Talent Exchange initiative aims to help those companies that are seeking specific skills or competencies.

“We were looking for additional expertise in graphic design with specialist knowledge in the technology that would enable us to produce our desired training material, and so we thought about engaging with students who are currently studying the subject would be a good solution,” Mr Hermes said, Managing Director of TMGO Forum and Company.

Bennet said we took on two exceptional students he described as “fantastic” and who “exceeded expectations. Businesses benefit from Talent Exchange because they will “accessing new talent and getting a fresh perspective in our east Africa environment.

Hermes explained the initiative will allows TMGO Forum to work with companies in different ways: companies in oil and gas sector can set a challenge to be undertaken by one or more students, Every student will get chance to work with Tanzanian student in order to give Tanzania student chance to learn new things and vice versa to the student who will come in Tanzania. We establish One by One tactics for the aim of giving much time these students to learn from each other.

“If a companies and university is interested in working with Talent Exchange, we generally meet with them to understand what they are looking for before exploring options to convert this interest into a work-related experience that will benefit both the business and our students,” Hermes said.

Companies are able to get to know students through challenges, projects and placements, and understand their potential and expertise, which allows the company to determine where students might fit in once they complete their degree, Hermes said.

Students are able to build their industry network and engage with potential employers. The success of Talent Exchange will be measured quantitatively and qualitatively, by tracking the number of work-related experiences delivered and evaluating the impact from the perspectives of the business, the student and the academic involved in supervising

Data Services In Tanzania Oil and Gas Industry

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Data Services In Tanzania Oil and Gas IndustryQuality data is the basis of all E&P planning and investment decisions.It is expensive to acquire and the growing mountain of data from different sources and in different formats makes it more and more challenging to interpret and extract full value.
Data Governance policies exist to manage the data and make sure it is available at the point of need, but companies often lack the resource and time to implement these policies.
Tanzaniapetroleum is a complete solution in reducing the complexity of the supply chain, minimizing the internal project management, providing consistency, quality and, therefore, reducing costs.Sharing Data through Tanzaniapetroleum.
The joint database plays an important role for companies for access to seismic, well and production data.
Provide companies and authorities very good access to quality-assured data from the Tanzanian shelf.This is also a competitive advantage in the international market.Data and document management.
The idea behind is that oil companies would collaborate on storage of geological raw data and compete on it”s interpretation

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Government advised to review oil, gas search pacts

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Government advised to review oil, gas search pacts

Government advised to review oil, gas search pacts

Chief Executive Officer of Swala Oil and Gas Company, Dr David Mestres Ridge, advised the government to fast-track oil and gas exploration in the country. “The government should be sensitive to challenges faced by the exploration and production companies.

“Although the oil and gas sector has had a steady growth over the years, the sector had already spent a fortune in the exploration and therefore, needs some consideration especially in the payment of taxes more so for those companies that have not yet made any discoveries,” Dr Ridge explained.

“The oil industry has so far invested over 1 billion US Dollars in exploring for oil and gas in Tanzania and not made anything like that in return.” “It will need to invest another 20 billion US Dollars before it can start producing offshore gas.

That first 1 billion US Dollars has resulted in the discovery of gas resources that could represent a significant return to the country”, said Dr Ridge.

Dr Ridge said that they understand that the nation needs tax but thinks that it is counterproductive to tax operations if by taxing them, they are delayed or made more expensive: the returns from operations will dwarf any revenues that the country may make from the current tax regime and it is that we should be encouraging.

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He said that though he fully supported the government’s desire to encourage more investors into all sectors of the Tanzanian economy, there were already investors entrenched in the country like Swala ‘who should be looked after’ if others were to follow.

Dr Ridge added that as a company listed on the Tanzanian Stock Exchange with Tanzanian DNA, Swala desired to be treated as such over and above other ‘foreign’ companies.

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The CEO also cited little or no corresponding dissemination of information about the role of oil and gas exploration companies to the public as recipe for un-called-for public suspicions that is directed at the investors.

This notion, he said, disregarded the fact that over the years, investors have sank in over USD 1billion in exploration and more than USD 20 billion is needed to complete profitable mining.

Canada explores oil in northern Tanzania’s East African Rift Valley

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Canada and Tanzania have started conducting preliminary exploration of oil and gas in the Rift Valley north of the country.

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(The guardian)The development was made public earlier this week by the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) Managing Director, Dr James Mataragio when he was introducing the project partner Canada based C-GGSU to stakeholders.
 C-GGSU started the USD14million exploration and has already done similar studies in Asian countries and the United States of America.
The TPDC official said that the area of study is a 23-km long belt of the Rift Valley on the Tanzanian side.
The study will involve blocks located in the natural alkaline soda lakes which are in the series of the East Africa Rift Valley lakes, located in Northern Tanzania such as Lake Eyasi, Manyara and Lake Natron.
“All these are lakes that fall within the East African Great Rift valley, which have the characteristics of having oil as Uganda’s lake Albert and Kenya’s Turkana,” he explained.
He said the study is to get information on the availability of oil and gas and after this study, other more detailed studies will be carried-out for similar purposes.
“Under this study, a well-equipped aircraft will be deployed to collect the required information. This will be flying at an altitude of between 80 metres and 100 metres above the sea level, with the speed of 220km/hour,” he said to which the C-CGG project manager, Brett Robson intoned that in the earlier stages, six experts and two pilots will be involved.

How Much Do Tanzanians Know About Natural Gas

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Natural gas is a hot talking point in Tanzania. It is hardly now living in Tanzania for months without hearing any single announcement about natural gas. It affects Issues ranging from politics to energy.

There a lot of misinformation passed around about natural gas in Tanzania. So I wondered how Does general Tanzanians know about basic details concerning Natural gas?

Jobs and investment opportunities
As I am speaking with Tanzanians graduates, I often hear the same sadly statement “Where are the jobs in Tanzania oil and natural gas sector” Local entrepreneur too, they don’t aware on where to invest in Tanzania natural gas sector as the oil and gas industry is a complex industry.

All studies show that Tanzanians are optimistic about natural gas to create many jobs. However its seems people are misguided about the industry. Oil and natural gas industry are highly capital intensive industry and, therefore, don’t prefer to have many employees

Revenue generated from natural gas
When we talk about natural gas our mind sunk into how revenue that will be generated from natural gas would be distributed and utilized. However, we don’t think on steps required to be taken for natural gas production begin and time framework for production. Furthermore, Citizens misinterpret between natural gas discovery and commercially proven discovery.

Oil discovery
Although total natural gas finds in Tanzania is recently standing at 55.5 trillion cubic feet but the country has no recent oil discovery. There a lot of misinformation passed around about discovery of oil in the country.

Recent statistics results by U.S energy information administration indicate that Tanzania does not produce crude oil and consume 350,00 barrel  of refined crude oil product a day in 2013. And all were imported. However exploration is ongoing so crude oil discovery might be forthcoming.

To be called “oil and natural gas sector” it does not indicates the country producing crude oil but has to do with nature of the formation of oil and natural gas.

Oil and natural gas are related products, are found in tandem and the process of formation are relatively similar . For these reasons is  why it  called oil and natural gas industry.

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How much do you know about the Natural gas?

Lucky has struck Tanzanians, You live in the land with great wealth underground. The natural gas industry is growing fast than ever in the country. So You should know the natural gas properly so as to uncover hidden opportunities in the sector.

Fact about Investing in Tanzania Oil and Gas Industry

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There lot of oil and gas business opportunities in Tanzania oil and gas industry, And the rate of this opportunities are increasing due to increasing demand of energy in Tanzania as well as flocking of foreign oil and gas company in the region.

One can approach sector in multiple ways, However, Interested people should think clearly, and decide kind Oil and gas business in order to accurate profit. Oil and gas business has to do with the market, So an investor should have better understanding market prior investing. This will help them to invest for better returns.

Read:7-ways-to-make-money-in-Tanzania-oil-and-natural-gas-industry

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4 Ways to become An Unpopular Oil and Gas Professionals

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Are you really like to become popular oil and gas professional? Would you like to have successful career in oil and gas ?

Article explains 4 ways to become unpopular oil and gas professionals, keep each point I am going to share because the opposite of them is to become popular as well as successful in oil and gas industry
Let’s face them

Stop learning
I mean never read anything relating to oil and gas industry. Never read anything concerning your work. Feel yourself have completed all coursework to become oil and gas professional.

In order to continue to grow in oil and gas career you need to develop the habit of lifelong learning.

Oil and gas industry is ever changed field. Technology is changing all the time. Petroleum price too can dramatically change the entire trend of oil and gas companies.

Resolve yourself to read articles journals and other materials related to oil and gas industry in order to keep up with current oil and gas news.

The future of oil and gas careers belong to those who commit themselves to constantly upgrade their knowledge and skills. Lifelong learning is the mark of successful oil and gas professionals.

It helps them perform theirs daily task quickly and fast than others, as a result, more promotion, more opportunities and become respected person at their workplaces, and more popular

Never attend any oil and gas seminars

Unpopular oil and gas professionals never attend seminars and workshop. However,In seminars and conference you have a chance to meet with expert and heroes of oil and gas industry, and establish a long relationship.

In the seminar room introduce yourself and exchange a business card, never be shy if your students graduates or oil and gas employee do not hesitate to introduce to other people as well as exchange business card.

The more people you know who know you in the oil and gas industry, the more popular you become and the more opportunities you attract.

The best news is this, nowadays in Tanzania we have a lot of oil and gas conferences and seminars. You job is to stay updated on these oil and gas seminars and conferences

Think you work for someone else
I mean feel yourself you work for your boss or you work for company
Most successful oil and gas employee, they never think they work for someone else than themselves.They feel themselves are responsible for all activities in the companies. Also, they are ready to support other colleagues and volunteers tasks. Unpopular oil and gas professionals do opposite

Never join oil and gas community and forum
All popular oil and gas professionals join various oil and gas community to share experiences and ideas.

If to become popular and successful in oil and gas career is your ultimate aim. join these forums and ask to be a leader.because all followers know their leaders but it’s not necessary for leaders to know all of his members

Are you ready to be unpopular oil and gas professionals?
This for ways helps you to become popular and successful oil and gas professionals, not only for short time but also for the rest of your oil and gas career.

Swala Energy repays loan, readies for Tanzania drill program in 2016

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Swala Energy (ASX:SWE) has repaid an interim loan facility of US$1.1 million to 9.2% cornerstone shareholder Hayaat International that was struck in June 2015.

No interest was payable by Swala under the loan facility. Abu Dhabi-based Hayaat International has been an investor in Swala since November 2013 with an initial A$3.3 million holding.

Swala chief executive officer Dr. David Mestres Ridge said today: “We are once again grateful to Hayaat, a cornerstone investor in Swala, for their ongoing support and in particular having provided interim funding under the Loan Facility.”

The loan was repayable from the proceeds of the farmouts with Tata Petrodyne Limited, a subsidiary of the multinational Tata Sons Limited, which is farming into the Pangani and Kilosa-Kilombero licences in Tanzania.

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Tata Sons is the holding company of the Tata Group and holds the bulk of the shareholdings in the companies within the Group. The Tata Group has a market capitalisation of approximately US$110 billion.

Swala is the first oil and gas company to list a subsidiary on Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange last year – securing US$5.7 million (A$7.8 million) in development funding earlier this month via the farm-in deal with the conglomerate.

Under the terms of the farm-out agreement with TPL, TPL will carry all of Swala Tanzania’s drilling related costs up to a maximum of US$2.5 million (equivalent to a gross well cost of US$10 million).

Swala firmed up the Kito Prospect within the Kilosa-Kilombero licence as the drill target for the 2016 campaign. Swala Energy has a net participating interest of 29.2% as at 30th September.

Recently, Swala began readiness for an acceleration in onshore oil and gas activity in Tanzania in 2016 by engaging a drilling support contractor ahead of further exploration at the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani licences.

The agreement with Tata energy subsidiary Tata Petrodyne covers the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani licences in Tanzania, both located on a proven oil trend called the East African Rift System.

While in Uganda, the company has also been preparing for the upcoming licensing round in Uganda, where it is one of 16 companies accepted as pre-qualified by the Ugandan Petroleum Commission. The bids are currently expected to be lodged on the 15th January 2016.

TPDC is set to start Airborne Gravity Gradiometry for oil and gas deposits this week

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THE Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is set to start Airborne Gravity Gradiometry Survey (AGGS) for oil and gas deposits this week in Arusha, Simiyu and Singida, the Corporation’s Managing Director, Dr James Mataragio, said over the weekend.

THE Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is set to start Airborne Gravity Gradiometry Survey (AGGS) for oil and gas deposits this week in Arusha, Simiyu and Singida, the Corporation’s Managing Director, Dr James Mataragio, said over the weekend.

 

The second phase for the AGGS petroleum and natural gas analysis using special aircraft is mapped within the Eyasi Wembere and Mandawa blocks under which other regions such as Tabora, Shinyanga and Lindi will also be mapped in the study.

In Arusha, where the aerial survey starts today, the exercise will cover the Lake Eyasi escarpment, the Lake Manyara Basin and Lake Natron (Oldonyo L’engai) landscape. Overall, the task, expected to climax in mid- January 2016, will cost about 14 billion/- with the government footing the bill.

“Since there are noteworthy oil discoveries in the Kenyan and Ugandan parts of the Rift Valley, then it is very possible that there could be some oil or gas reserves in Tanzania’s side as well,” pointed out Dr Mataragio when launching the exploration aircraft at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) runaway over the weekend.

He said that the “Airborne Gravity Gradiometry (AGG) survey” over the 23,000 line kilometres covering the Eyasi Wembere area would commence today and go on non-stop until January 2016.

“The month-long basic survey is imperative, given the massive oil reserves discovered at similar geological settings in other parts of the East African Region, especially Kenya and Uganda,” the TPDC boss insisted, adding that the survey campaign is being conducted using a low-flying special aircraft, which will be cruising between the altitude 80 and 100m above the ground at a speed of 220 kilometres per hour.

The Head of GGS team, Mr Brett Robinson flying the Canadian aircraft, C-GGSU plane, said there will be a six-man crew undertaking the project, among them officers from the TPDC and the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF).

Previously, the TPDC had deployed a similar non-invasive Airborne Gravity Gradiometry Survey (AGGS) over Lake Tanganyika’s North Block, encompassing Kigoma Rural, Kigoma Ujiji, Uvinza and Mpanda Rural where it is believed there are abundant oil resources.

Meet the First Tanzanian Woman To Drill for Oil and Gas Deep Sea

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No, it’s not a mistake! you read the title correctly, you’re about to read, is 29 years old woman and has already become the first Tanzanian woman petroleum engineer to involve in oil and gas drilling projects in the middle of the ocean.

Under those hurdles and hassles in her way, she persists until she accomplishes her goals
Today I would like to share inspiring story with you about Ghati Mwita a woman raised in Mara region

Let’s see her interesting life journey

When she was a little girl her dream was to become an engineer. Her lovely father used to get her different books that would help her to improve knowledge

Ghati joins secondary education
After completing ordinary level Ghati started high school, despite the fact that she got A in the subject of accounting, she was interesting in science subjects (Physics Mathematics and Chemistry)

 

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Ghati enters TTCL
She then got the job at TTCL after completing high school, but she finally left the job and joined the university.

Ghati goes University of Dar es salaam

Getting division three in high school final examination forced Ghati to join special courses that help candidates who have obtained marginally lower grades than the minimum entry requirement of higher learning institutions.

After successfully completing pre-university courses Ghati joined with the university of Dar es salaam  and do  Bachelor of science in mineral processing engineering

Desire to pursue career in petroleum industry
While she continued her studies, One among of their teachers taught a module about exploration and drilling of oil and natural gas. From that day on Ghati began fascinating with oil and gas field.
She began to look for all opportunities concerning oil and gas industries, and finally  went to Norway for masters’ degrees in petroleum engineering thanks to Statoil company’s scholarship

To make a long story short, currently she is in one-year industrial practical training enjoying a career in oil and gas industry.

Moreover, her purpose is to bring significant development in Tanzania oil and gas sector. Therefore, she expects to get a doctor of philosophy degree for the next 5 years

Why I choose to share with you this inspiring story

  • There are great lessons to receive from her journey
  • You can be anyone you want to be or achieve anything you desire if you have clear and realistic goals
  • Success is not mattered your background, intelligence native ability, family, friends or contacts that enable us to do extraordinary things but is our ability to get very best out under all conditions. As we have seen Ghati is the woman raised up from rural areas.
  • What men can do, women can do as well. As the nature of petroleum jobs many people believe oil and gas career is for men only.

Key to succeed

  • Decide exactly what you want
  • identify the price you want to pay in order to accomplish what you wantDear readers, we love your comments from all of these, and if you found this interesting, do not delay to share with friends