Somaliland Defends Issuance of Exploration Licences In an Increasing War of Words With Somalia

The people’s republic of Somaliland has defended exploration licenses issued to international oil corporations including Genel Energy following a statement terming issuance of PSCs to international investors as illegal. In … Read More

Swala Energy JV Partners Risk Losing Kilosa-Kilombero in Tanzania

Kilosa-Kilombero block operator Swala and joint venture partners Otto Energy, Tata Petrodyne and MV Upstream are in the risk of losing their license with every indication they are likely to … Read More

Shell, JV Partners gear up to commence drilling programme in Tanzania

Shell and its joint venture partners, Pavilion Energy and Ophir Energy have announced the start of its drilling programme covering two wells in Block 1 and 4, located in the … Read More

Tanzania To Create An Oil And Gas Professionals Database

Tanzania through its ministry of energy and minerals has called for credentials from oil and gas professionals in a move it says will ensure they are utilized in the relevant fields … Read More

Uganda, Tanzania and Total E&P Uganda sign MoU on crude oil export pipeline framework

Government of the Republic of Uganda, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation and Total E&P Uganda have a today signed a Memorandum of … Read More

Special Unit to monitor Tanzania’s natural gas revenues, sovereign wealth fund

Tanzania has announced it will be forming a special unit that will look into the country’s revenue from natural gas as the country prepares to start production in the first … Read More