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Oil & Gas Fields in Tanzania
Tanzania has 19 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 42nd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating and 16 under construction or proposed. The largest is Songo Songo Gas Field (Tanzania).
The largest owner-operators are Equinor ASA (7), Exxon Mobil Corp (7) and Pavilion Energy (7) — Equinor ASA alone is named on 37% of them. 16 are in the pipeline, led by Chaza Oil and Gas Field (Tanzania), proposed. They account for 25% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Tanzania.
19
Oil & Gas Field in Tanzania
#42
of 91 countries
16
In construction / proposed
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Largest oil & gas fields in Tanzania
Who owns Tanzania's oil & gas fields
- Equinor ASA7 37%
- Exxon Mobil Corp7 37%
- Pavilion Energy7 37%
- PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk7 37%
- Shell PLC7 37%
- Etablissements Maurel & Prom SA3 16%
- Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp2 11%
- Wentworth Resources PLC2 11%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Chaza Oil and Gas Field (Tanzania)2011 · proposed
- Chewa Oil and Gas Field (Tanzania)2010 · proposed
- Giligiliani Gas Field (Tanzania)2014 · proposed
- Jodari Gas Field (Tanzania)2012 · proposed
- Lavani Gas Field (Tanzania)2012 · proposed
- Mdalasini Gas Field (Tanzania)2015 · proposed
- Mkizi Gas Field (Tanzania)2013 · proposed
- Mkuranga Gas Field (Tanzania)2007 · proposed
- Mronge Gas Field (Tanzania)2013 · proposed
- Mzia Gas Field (Tanzania)2012 · proposed
- Ntorya Gas Field (Tanzania)2012 · proposed
- Piri Gas Field (Tanzania)2014 · proposed
How Tanzania compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 39. Syria24
- 40. Vietnam22
- 41. Azerbaijan21
- 42. Tanzania19
- 43. Uzbekistan18
- 44. Republic of the Congo16
- 45. India16
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Tanzania?
- OverWatts maps 19 oil & gas fields in Tanzania — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 42nd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Tanzania?
- Songo Songo Gas Field (Tanzania), operated by PanAfrican Energy Tanzania.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Tanzania?
- Equinor ASA is named as owner or operator on the most — 7 of 19 (37%). Next are Exxon Mobil Corp (7), Pavilion Energy (7) and PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (7).
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Tanzania?
- 16 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Chaza Oil and Gas Field (Tanzania), Chewa Oil and Gas Field (Tanzania) and Giligiliani Gas Field (Tanzania).