Mtwara, Feb. 4 -- Preparations for the drilling of three natural gas wells in the Mnazi Bay Block in Mtwara Region are more than 90 percent complete, with the project expected to commence early this month.

This was disclosed by Engineer Felista Ndabita from the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) during an official visit by the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), aimed at monitoring the implementation of the project, which is vital to the national economy.

Speaking on the progress achieved, Engineer Felista said that the drilling rig to be used for natural gas extraction has already been installed and is ready to begin the drilling of the wells.

“As you can see, the installation of the drilling rig is al...