Tanzania expands gas exploration as vice president witnesses TPDC licence signing following major Mnazi Bay discovery
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Tanzania has stepped up efforts to expand its oil and natural gas industry, with Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi witnessing the signing of four petroleum exploration licences for the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), a day after the government announced the discovery of an estimated 223 billion cubic feet of natural gas at Mnazi Bay in Mtwara Region. The two developments mark an expansion of Tanzania’s petroleum exploration programme as the government seeks to strengthen domestic energy security, increase natural gas production and create opportunities for investment…
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