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 TANZANIA
East Africa
Drilling in Tanzania in basins of a similar type to
Mozambique has been generally unsuccessful however one large on/offshore
gas field (Songo Songo) and one small offshore gas field (Mnazi Bay)
have been discovered.
Songo Songo has possible reserves of 30 Bcm. A Canadian
joint venture is developing the field on Songo Songo Island south of Dar
es Salaam, installing two 0.36 Bcm per year processing units and a 232
km pipeline to Ubungo Dar es Salaam for electricity generation. The
minimal hydrocarbon liquids removed is consumed on site as
fuel.
 Around one
quarter of the gas originates from offshore
wells.
Songo Songo is the first field to provide an
indigenous energy source for Tanzania and the Tanzania
Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is keen to encourage further
shallow and deep water
exploration.
Although it is unlikely that oil accumulations will be
located some further gas pools are possible to briefly delay overall
declines from the current and planned developments.
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