TPDC dismisses claims Tanzania will lose $1billion annually from gas sales

The Tanzania Petroleum development corporation (TPDC) has dismissed a leaked document that shows that the East African country will lose $1 billion annually under a production sharing agreement between TPDC, … Read More

Tanzania’s insurance sector pools resources as it targets oil and gas sector

Tanzanian insurance companies have grouped to create an oil and gas insurance pool that will enable the companies to support claims in the sector. The pool according to the players … Read More

Mozambique and Tanzania sign MoU to cooperate in hydrocarbon sector

The Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and The Mozambique National Petroleum Institute (INP have signed a memorandum of understanding that will enable both eastern African countries partner in issues related … Read More

LNG from East Africa – how the odds are stacked

Story by lexology.com How much gas? Vast amounts. Mozambique alone is estimated to have gas reserves of up to 150 trillion cubic feet  (TCF) and Tanzania potentially as much as 50 … Read More

Statoil, ExxonMobil makes another high-impact gas discovery offshore Tanzania

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The discovery in the Piri prospect is Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil’s sixth discovery and the fifth high-impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The discovery of an additional … Read More

Smaller firms will lead East Africa’s oil and gas development

Source: Reuters Smaller oil explorers willing to take financial and operational risks will lead the development of East Africa’s oil and gas industry as majors ditch riskier projects as margins … Read More

East Africa LNG projects likely to face delays

LNG production in Tanzania and Mozambique along the East African coast is likely to face delays despite huge finds due to high cost of production, difficulty in access to financing … Read More

East Africa’s oil pipeline consultant bid to be advertised by July

The Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan oil pipeline consultancy bid advertisement is expected   to be out in the next two to three weeks according to Kenya’s ministry of energy. The pipeline … Read More