See Why in Tanzania there is the biggest increases in Demand for Natural gas

      

The aboundance of natural gas reserves in Tanzania  attracts many investors , contractors, equipment suppliers  and consultant firms to offer business opportunities  in Tanzania.  This  implies that, natural gas will continue  to play an increasingly important role in meeting demand for energy in Tanzania.

       There are many reasons for the long term expected  increase in demand for natural gas in Tanzania, which include the following.

1.Increase  in the number of  New homes

New homes increase day after day, family size increase as well, as these new homes built, the consumption of natural gas mounts, and the number of families use natural gas to cook and heat them also increase.Therefore increase of new homes using natural gas is expected drive demand for Natural gas in Tanzania.

2.Expansion of gas based power generation

The largest addition to gas demand in Tanzania where the most of expansion of power are taking place.  forexample the construction of kinyerezi 1 gas fired power plants, they will be supplied gas from Mtwara through Mtwara-Dar es Salaam pipeline, So more gas will be needed to meet the demand as the result of natural gas demand increases.

3. Technological Advancements – Currently, the majority of energy used by the commercial sector is in the form of electricity. Similarly, many common household appliances can only run on electricity. The advancement of natural gas technology in the form of offering natural gas powered applications that may compete with these electric operated appliances may provide a huge increase in demand for natural gas. Natural gas cooling, combined heat and power, and distributed generation are expected to make inroads into those applications that have traditionally been served solely by electricity.

Transportation

Natural gas use in transportation are almost negligible.Although natural gas powered vehicles are very useful for reducing environment pollution compered to fuel powered vehicles. The demand for alternative vehicles fuel vehicles (Including natural gas vehicles) will increase demand in natural gas. Although to accomplish this, technology is required.

MY FINAL WORDS

This general increasing of natural gas demand in Tanzania can be expected to the general growth of economy of Tanzania and improving living standard of residents.

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Mnazi Bay Gas Wells Deliver 1st Gas to Tanzania Pipeline

East Africa-focused junior producer Wentworth Resources announced Friday the first gas delivery from its Mnazi Bay Concession in southern Tanzania to the country's new transnational pipeline.

Wentworth said that two wells are now producing, with the three remaining wells expected to be put on production in the coming months. Initial production volumes will be used for commissioning purposes and to fill the pipeline, with production rates expected to increase to 70 million cubic feet per day by October this year and 80 MMcf/d by the end of 2015.

Wentworth added that the Mnazi Bay joint venture partners have agreed payment security terms with Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, the buyer of the gas, and various other parties.

Wentworth Managing Director Geoff Bury commented in a company statement:

"We are very pleased to announce that production from Mnazi Bay has now commenced and the Mnazi Bay joint venture is the first supplier to the new transnational pipeline in Tanzania. Concluding the payment guarantee and starting production in our Mnazi Bay gas fields are pivotal events for Wentworth and underpin the long-term viability of our operations in East Africa and our partnership with Maurel & Prom and TPDC.

"Wentworth is well positioned to become a significant gas producer in Tanzania, where supply and demand dynamics offer an opportunity which we and our partners are uniquely placed to realize. We expect to exit 2015 in a strong financial position."

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Discovery of Natural gas in Tanzania can change Nationa Economy

If you are looking for house in Dar es Salaam hurry up. With the recent discovery of massive natural gas reserves affordable houses will soon become rarity.

Those proved and potential reserves can be game changer for Tanzania

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Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) Awards CGG Airborne Gravity Gradiometer Surveys

CGG announced  that it has been awarded a contract by the Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to acquire high-resolution gravity gradiometry and aeromagnetic data over two onshore areas along the South-Eastern Tanzanian Coastal Basin and the eastern arm of the East African Rift.

Acquisition over a total area of 30,000 sq km will commence in mid August 2015 and is scheduled to last up to two months. Using the industry’s lowest noise Gravity Gradiometry, FALCON^®, CGG will deliver high-resolution data and interpretation to help evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of these basins ahead of future licensing rounds.

Tanzania has already established itself as a highly prospective hydrocarbon province in East Africa with a series of significant discoveries offshore and CGG is excited to be part of this next phase of TPDC’s exploration of the onshore basins. This survey will benefit from the experience gained through the completion of many projects throughout Africa using the most advanced technologies available in the industry.

Greg Paleolog, Senior Vice President, CGG Multi-Physics, said: “CGG is delighted to work with TPDC to improve understanding of the structure of these basins and to assist in the identification of suitable areas for future seismic acquisition. With the selection of our FALCON service, we can ensure that TPDC and potential operators will have the best quality data and interpretation products ahead of the proposed licensing round.”

“We know that there have been significant discoveries in the Kenyan and Ugandan parts of the Rift Valley, and there may well be undiscovered oil or gas reserves on Tanzania’s side,” Dr. Mataragio, the Managing Director of TPDC explains. “The two-month-long basic Airborne Gravity Gradiometer survey is imperative given the significant reserves discovered in similar geological settings in Kenya and Uganda. The promotion of our blocks is part of TPDC’s core business and this exploration effort will add value and attract investors.”

Early this month the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania passed a new Petroleum Bill, which will be signed soon. Under the new Petroleum Bill, TPDC is now lawfully recognized as a National Oil Company (NOC). The NOC will participate fully in exploration and production of oil and gas and this campaign in particular signifies the commercial commencement of NOC in E&P activities in Tanzania.

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