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Tanzania upstream summary

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The upstream sector in Tanzania is dominated by gas. Since 2010, large undeveloped gas discoveries have been made in the deepwater. The BG Group (now Shell) - Ophir (now Medco Energi) joint venture made the first offshore gas discoveries in 2010. Since then, the partners and the Equinor-led JV (previously Statoil) on Block 2 have discovered nearly 39 tcf of gas. BG Group (prior to the Shell acquisition) and Equinor agreed commercial frameworks for a joint onshore LNG development. Smaller ...

Table of contents

  • Executive summary
  • Key facts
  • Location maps
    • Majors
    • Smaller companies and Mid-Caps
    • Introduction
      • Regional Tectonic Framework
      • Regional Stratigraphy
    • Tanzanian Coastal Basin
    • Rovuma Basin
    • Rift Basins
    • Licensing
    • Recent Licensing
    • Historic Licensing
    • 2000s
    • 1990s
    • Pre-1990s
    • Drilling
      • Drilling activity
    • Future drilling activity
    • Recent exploration activity
      • Deepwater activity
      • Historic Drilling Activity
    • Reserves
    • Contingent Resources
    • Oil/liquids
    • Gas
    • Oil infrastructure
    • Gas infrastructure
    • Introduction
    • Capital costs
      • Capital expenditure by location
    • Operating costs
      • Operating expenditure by location
    • Key legislation
    • Regulatory body
    • State participation
    • Licensing
    • Duration
    • Commitments
    • Relinquishment
    • Overview
      • Upstream
      • Mid/Downstream
    • Current fiscal terms
    • Production Sharing Contracts
      • State Equity Participation
      • Bonuses and Rentals Fees
      • Indirect Taxes
      • Royalty and Other Production Taxes
      • Corporate (or Petroleum) Income Tax
      • Additional Profits Taxes (APT)
      • Domestic Market Obligation (DMO)
      • Fiscal/Contractual Ring Fences
      • Dividend Withholding Tax

Tables and charts

This report includes 26 images and tables including:

  • Key facts: Table 1
  • Location maps: Image 1
  • Liquids and Gas Production 2023
  • Net Acreage 2024
  • Current Licences in Tanzania
  • Blocks Awarded since 2004
  • Reserves and resources: Table 1
  • Reserves and resources: Table 2
  • Production: Table 1
  • Production: Table 2
  • Gas Production
  • Infrastructure: Table 1
  • Tanzania Basins Map
  • Exploration Drilling by Sector
  • Drilling Activity by Well Type
  • Costs: Table 1
  • Costs: Table 2
  • Country Capital Expenditure (US$ Million)
  • Costs: Table 3
  • Costs: Table 4
  • Fiscal terms: Table 1
  • Fiscal terms: Table 2
  • Fiscal terms: Table 3
  • Fiscal terms: Table 4
  • Fiscal terms: Table 5
  • Fiscal terms: Table 6

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