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Ministry Of Energy To Set Up Special Local Content on Oil and Gas Sector

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The Ministry of Energy and Minerals plans to set up a special local content on gas and oil unit to enable the public easily access information on various issues concerning the sector.
Senior Supplies Officer (Local Content) at the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Ms Neema Lungangira made the revelation in Dar es Salaam during a seminar organised by Twaweza Organisation to present and discuss the report titled ‘Great Expectations On Gas Sector And Relevant Policies’.
“Government through the ministry is setting up various strategies to enable the citizens fully participate in the oil and gas sector and one of the strategies is the establishment of the special local content unit,” she said.
Among the issues to be tackled under the unit will include public awareness creation, providing knowledge of public participation in the sector.
The unit will be established under the local content policy and will focus on the providing information from the key document on the sector.
According to the report presented by Twaweza at the seminar, citizens do not have access to full information about Tanzania’s gas sector.
Presenting the report, Executive Director of Twaweza, Mr Aidan Eyakuze said that 53 per cent of citizens think that gas from the new offshore discoveries is already flowing with some thinking that both government and foreign companies are already earning revenues from the gas.
The report based on data from ‘Sauti za Wananchi’ Africa’s first nationally representative high frequency mobile survey also indicate that citizens expect four million jobs and 7.5m/- each from gas deposits.
The report which shows that citizens are significantly misinformed about the potential of the country’s deposits, show that 59 per cent of citizens think that natural gas deposits will improve their lives and a similar (58 per cent) expect government to invest gas revenue into public services.

See Why in Tanzania there is the biggest increases in Demand for Natural gas

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The
aboundance of natural gas reserves in Tanzania  attracts many investors , contractors,
equipment suppliers  and consultant firms
to offer business opportunities  in
Tanzania.  This  implies that, natural gas will continue  to play an increasingly important role in
meeting demand for energy in Tanzania.
       There are many reasons for the long term
expected  increase in demand for natural
gas in Tanzania, which include the following.
1.Increase
 in the number of  New homes
New
homes increase day after day, family size increase as well, as these new homes built,
the consumption of natural gas mounts, and the number of families use natural
gas to cook and heat them also increase.Therefore increase of new homes using
natural gas is expected drive demand for Natural gas in Tanzania.
2.Expansion
of gas based power generation
The
largest addition to gas demand in Tanzania where the most of expansion of power
are taking place.  forexample the
construction of kinyerezi 1 gas fired power plants, they will be supplied gas
from Mtwara through Mtwara-Dar es Salaam pipeline, So more gas will be needed
to meet the demand as the result of natural gas demand increases.
3. Technological
Advancements – Currently, the majority of energy used by the commercial
sector is in the form of electricity. Similarly, many common household
appliances can only run on electricity. The advancement of natural gas
technology in the form of offering natural gas powered applications that may
compete with these electric operated appliances may provide a huge increase in
demand for natural gas. Natural gas cooling, combined heat and power, and
distributed generation are expected to make inroads into those applications that
have traditionally been served solely by electricity.

Transportation
Natural
gas use in transportation are almost negligible.Although natural gas powered
vehicles are very useful for reducing environment pollution compered to fuel
powered vehicles. The demand for alternative vehicles fuel vehicles (Including
natural gas vehicles) will increase demand in natural gas. Although to
accomplish this, technology is required.

MY
FINAL WORDS
This
general increasing of natural gas demand in Tanzania can be expected to the
general growth of economy of Tanzania and improving living standard of
residents.
Dear
readers we would love to hear your views on all of these

Low Crude Price Will Lead To The Shortage of Talents In Many Petroleum Companies

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Oil
companies have been doing recruiting in  local university. Where by graduates from these Universities have received jobs offer prior to their graduation date. Forexample In
Tanzania, graduates from University of Dar es Salaam and Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology have received these job offer from oil companies.
In
order to cope with this low level price ,oil companies has been  giving up  to work with local universities  since june last year. The truth is, Many oil
companies will have scarcity of talents 
they used to find  from  local universities. And when I say talents, I mean
from operators, geologist engineers ,accountants, human resources people  and all who have background unrelated with oil
and gas industry
MY
FINAL THOUGHT
  Currently I am very anxious about this low
crude price.If this  downturn will be  long slump,probably  it could affect graduates jobs prospect and
oil companies can’t find the talents they need. But if the slump will be short,
petroleum companies could find the talents they need and this will give
graduate future they are trying to seek for.
Dear
readers we would love to hear your views on all of these

Swala Gets Extension to its Kilosa-Kilombero, Pangani Licenses in Tanzania

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Swala Energy Limited (Swala or the Company) reported Monday that the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM) has agreed to extend the period within which an exploration well must be drilled in each of the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani licenses in Tanzania to Feb. 20, 2017. This one-year extension is to be deducted from the 4-year additional exploration extension period currently due to commence Feb. 20, 2016, resulting in the additional exploration period having a duration of three years.
Under the Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) that govern activity on each of these two licenses, the Joint Venture (JV) was originally obliged to drill an exploration well in each license by Feb. 20,. 2016. The JV carried out a seismic survey that was completed in December 2014 and in the same month the JV and the Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) agreed to carry out the processing and interpretation of the seismic data during the first half of 2015. This left relatively little time in which to confirm drilling locations and secure long lead-time items, and the JV therefore requested TPDC and MEM to allow it to complete its exploration drilling obligations in the next exploration phase. Both entities have now consented to this modification.
Dr. David Mestres Ridge, Swala CEO, said: “The joint venture has been actively preparing to drill the two licenses and we are grateful to MEM and TPDC for their pragmatic flexibility in respect of the drilling timetable. In June, Swala Oil and Gas (Tanzania) plc appointed an Operations Manager with responsibility for the drilling campaign and it is in the process of engaging a consultant to carry out the Environmental Impact Assessments for the drill locations. In parallel, it has been further interpreting the seismic data so as to optimize those eventual drilling locations. The extension of the time limit for completing the exploration drilling allows the JV to continue its preparatory work with the comfort that all steps are being taken to maximise the chances of success and minimise costs whilst not compromising on either health, safety or environmental integrity.”


Bad and Good News To All Graduates Who are Currently Looking For Job In Petroleum Industry

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As I am writing this article  a number of employees  all over the  world including Tanzanians has lost their jobs
in different  petroleum companies like  schlumberger, baker Hughes and Halliburton as
oil price fell from $ 100-per barrel high last year to near $ 40 this weak. On
other sides, graduates from different universities in Tazanania, especially
those who took petroleum engineering and petroleum geosciences are still
looking for opportunity to begin their career in these oil and gas companies. Both
graduates and those who has lost their jobs in these companies worry about
their prospects as oil price remain below $ 50 per barrel. What the are going
through their  mind , is this industry
going to give them the opportunity that they are trying to seek?
If you are job seeker, or you want to
make career change into petroleum industry, or you are graduate and you have
passion for beginning your career in this industry, today I have bad and good
news for you.
BAD NEWS
A newly  released analysis of hiring trend has revealed
oil &gas companies has reduced their number of job posting.
Big oil companies have slowed down on
hiring. World wide, layoffs in the oil &gas industries  have topped 176,000, according to swift world
wide resources, oil and gas industry staffing firm that has been tracking the
industry jobs cuts.
Big oil company company like CHEVRON
recently  announced plans to slash 1500
jobs.Royal Dutch Shell, revealed that it’s axing more than 6500 jobs. The way i
see things as layoff mount, graduates will face intense competition for fewer
jobs.
 GOOD NEWS
Its very clear to every one that this
petroleum industry is the one of the highest  paying industry, new graduates can make  as  much
as $ 130,000  (U.S) a year, that why
graduates are fighting  to be employed in
this industry and others suffer from severe headache when lost their job in
petroleum companies.
Even with this low crude price, Oil
companies are not abandoning their recruiting effort, more engineers and more
kind of technicians are still needed to address future challenges.So what you
should do, you have to work hard and you are having to look for alternative.
You should use your mind wisely to think on what to do with this current
situation.
MY FINAL WORDS
Petroleum industry is very complex
and volatile industry. If you are looking for career in this industry you
must  prepare  to accept all challenges and risks that you
might face. The industry does not have secure job. Since because you can lose
your job abruptly.

 

Dear readers, We would love to hear
your views on all of these.

Mnazi Bay Gas Wells Deliver 1st Gas to Tanzania Pipeline

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East Africa-focused junior producer Wentworth Resources announced Friday the first gas delivery from its Mnazi Bay Concession in southern Tanzania to the country’s new transnational pipeline.
Wentworth said that two wells are now producing, with the three remaining wells expected to be put on production in the coming months. Initial production volumes will be used for commissioning purposes and to fill the pipeline, with production rates expected to increase to 70 million cubic feet per day by October this year and 80 MMcf/d by the end of 2015.
Wentworth added that the Mnazi Bay joint venture partners have agreed payment security terms with Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, the buyer of the gas, and various other parties.
Wentworth Managing Director Geoff Bury commented in a company statement:
“We are very pleased to announce that production from Mnazi Bay has now commenced and the Mnazi Bay joint venture is the first supplier to the new transnational pipeline in Tanzania. Concluding the payment guarantee and starting production in our Mnazi Bay gas fields are pivotal events for Wentworth and underpin the long-term viability of our operations in East Africa and our partnership with Maurel & Prom and TPDC.
“Wentworth is well positioned to become a significant gas producer in Tanzania, where supply and demand dynamics offer an opportunity which we and our partners are uniquely placed to realize. We expect to exit 2015 in a strong financial position.”

Gas pipeline to be complete next month

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TRANSPORTATION of natural gas from
Madimba in Mtwara to Kinyerezi I Power Plant in Dar es Salaam will start
early next month after completion of the construction of the
542-kilometre natural gas pipeline project.
According to the Minister for Energy and
Minerals, Mr George Simbachawene, the transportation of natural gas
will save over 1 1.6tri/- per year currently spent on importation of
fuel for electricity generation.
The pipeline will have an installed
capacity of transporting 784 million standard cubic feet daily, a volume
which can generate over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, including
the 300MW plant at Mnazi Bay.
Mr Simbachawene noted that upon
completion of the infrastructures, the project would see the country
getting reliable electricity supply, expansion and increase of
industrial production, cleaner environment and employment creation.
The Minister made his remarks yesterday
in Dar es Salaam after he visited Kinyerezi 1 Power Plant to inspect the
progress of the implementation of the project carried out by
contractors, TANESCO as well as Tanzania Petroleum Development
Corporation (TPDC).
He urged Tanzanians to be patient as
TANESCO will cut off electricity where repairs will be done so as to
ensure the availability of gas electricity in most parts of the country.
He stressed that the availability of
natural gas will help reduce the use of water where in some of the
hydroelectric dams that have slowed down production due to climate
change and environmental degradation.
Kinyerezi I Power Plant, Eng John Mageni noted that two out of four machines are complete and will produce 220Kv of electricity.
“The machines are currently on a test
run and within two weeks will be complete,” said Eng Mageni adding that
by early September this year, natural gas from Mtwara will be available
at the plant ready to be distributed to various sub stations including
the national grid.
In a related development, TANESCO
Managing Director, Eng Felchesmi Mramba said when Kinyerezi 1 Power
Plant kicks off, the company would significantly reduce the cost of
power supply.

He added that 150MW are expected to be
produced after the completion of the construction of Kinyerezi 1
Electricity Power Plant, a step towards the execution of the
government’s aim of adding electricity capacity on the national grid.

CAG TO AUDIT OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

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Dar es Salaam: The Controller and Auditor (CAG) will carry a special audit on oil and gas industry.
CAG Mussa Assad said citizens from areas with gas and oil should benefit from companies operating in their locales.
“This sector [oil and gas] is very crucial,” he said, adding “we will make sure they are controlled accordingly to give to the society what it really deserves.”
Assad said his office might fail to compete auditing in some offices following budget deficit.
Despite receive less from treasury; the CAG remains adamant that his office will execute its duties.
“With the little we have we will make sure we implement fruitful projects which will benefit citizen but we will not be able to finish all of projects.”
For this fiscal year the CAG office were scheduled to receive TZS 86 billion but only received TZS 76 an amount which will not be enough for all projects set for this year.

MPYA KABISA :OIL AND GAS COMPANY GRADUATE JOB

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BG Group 2015 Graduate Development Programme is open. Visit the BG careers website for more details.
BP Graduate Scheme The 2015 Graduate and Intern application process will open in September 2014. Visit the BP careers website for more details.
Chevron Chevron Upstream Europe (based in Aberdeen) provides graduate opportunities in the areas of drilling and completions engineering, subsea engineering, process engineering, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, geology and geophysics. Visit the Chevron careers website for more details.
ConocoPhillips Search for opportunities on the ConocoPhillips graduate careers website.
Exxon For details of current graduate opportunities visit the ExxonMobil UK/Ireland Recruitment Centre or the geoscience careers website.
Maersk Maersk hire candidates throughout the year for their 2 year graduate programme. More details are available on the Maersk careers website.
Shell Opportunities will be advertised on the Shell careers website.
Statoil Visit the Statoil careers website for more details.
Total Details of the graduate opportunities for 2015 will appear on the Total graduate recruitment webstie around October 2014.

Service Company Graduate Job Opportunities

Halliburton Visit the Halliburton graduate careers website for opportunities in Engineering, Chemistry and Geology
Baker Hughes Baker employ 57,000-plus people in more than 80 countries, setting new standards of excellence in drilling and evaluation, completions and production, fluids and chemicals, and reservoir analysis. To find out more about a career with Baker Hughes visit their graduate recruitment website.
Schlumberger Graduate opportunities in engineering, research, geoscience and petrotechnical disciplines. Visit the Schlumberger careers website for details.

USHAURI MUHIMU KWA WANAOSOMA PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE

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Karibu mpenzi msomaji wa mtandao wako wa Petroleum Field ambapo tunajadiliana mambo mbali mbali  yanayohusu  masuala mazima ya mafuta na gesi, leo nimeamua kuwa letea ushauri ambao wewe kama mwanafunzi wa Petroleum Geoscience utakusaidia sana katika safari yako ya huko unapoelekea.

Katika ushauri huu utajifunza mengi ikiwemo ni sifa gani ambazo makampuni ya mafuta na gesi huzihitaji kwa mwanafunzi wa petroleum geoscience ili wamuajiri na hivyo uanze kuchukua hatua maramoja

Kupata ushauri huo bonyeza maandishi haya http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/geo/pdfdocs/skillssurvey.pdf