Energy Minister Juma Homera announced on 27 October an estimated 223 billion cubic feet of gas at the Kasa-1X well in the Mnazi Bay area of Mtwara, Tanzania’s first gas discovery in more than ten years. Operator Maurel & Prom, which drilled the well with the state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), had estimated about 200 billion cubic feet on 22 October and expects up to 50 million cubic feet a day from as early as November. Mnazi Bay now produces about 130 million cubic feet a day. The find adds less than 1% to discovered reserves, but it can raise supply quickly while the $42 billion Lindi export project still awaits an investment decision.
Sources
- Channel Africa (Reuters): https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/tanzania-announces-first-gas-discovery-in-over-10-years/
- Africa Briefing: https://africabriefing.com/tanzania-unveils-223bn-cubic-feet-gas-find/
- Drilling Contractor: https://drillingcontractor.org/maurel-prom-makes-gas-discovery-at-mnazi-bay-in-tanzania-80437