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

Wentworth Resources commences drilling at Mozambique’s Tembo-1 well

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Wentworth Resources has announced that drilling operations have commenced on the Tembo-1 well in the Rovuma Onshore Concession in northern Mozambique.  Wentworth has an 11.59 percent net interest in this … Read More

Rosneft and Mozambique’s ENH sign Memorandum of Understanding

Igor Sechin, President and Chairman of the Management Board, Rosneft, Nelson Ocuane, President, Empresa Nacional Hidrocarbonetos De Moçambique (Mozambique National Oil Company, ENH) and Paulino Gregório, Director, ENH signed a … 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

Piracy could threaten Mozambique’s Gas exploration and production

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] A professor at the Aquino de Braganca Centre for Social Studies in Maputo Joao Paulo Coelho has warned Somali pirates could be a cause for maritime security off … Read More

Comoros ratifies Discover exploration production sharing agreement

Discover, the privately owned, geology-led, oil and gas exploration company specialized in deep water petroleum systems, has announce the ratification of its Production Sharing Contract covering offshore blocks 35, 36 … Read More