Dar es salaam, Jan. 14 -- The ongoing oil and natural gas exploration at the Ruvuma Block in Mtwara Region has revived fresh hope for Tanzanias energy sector, as an assessment of 3D seismic data collected so far indicates the potential presence of 3.45 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Prior to this assessment, the area was reported to hold only 1.87 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
The findings were disclosed in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday by Mr Erhan Saygi, the General Manager of ARA Petroleum Tanzania Ltd (APTL), the operator of the Ruvuma Block, during a workshop organised by the company to explain how the assessment has enhanced understanding of the blocks geology.
According to Mr Saygi, extensive work to process and assess 3D sei...