JK: New law, policy on natural gas finalised

Statoil is upbeat on the discovery of natural gas offshore Tanzania.

>While the United States is sitting on a bounty of natural gas, the wild volatility of prices this winter could soon become a regular feature as growing demand begins to test supply, potentially curbing plans to increase exports and switch power plants to gas from coal.

A Scottish international consultant in oil and gas, Mr Gordon McIntosh, urged Tanzania yesterday to refrain from the allure of depending on multinationals in the building of supporting infrastructure for natural gas investments.

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India offers Tanzania expertise in natural gas sector
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India on Friday offered its expertise to Tanzania in development of its potentially rich natural gas sector and decided to extend e-tourist visa to people of the African nation even as the two countries signed eight MoUs to expand engagements in diverse areas.
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Deposits of materials like oil and natural gas are a valuable heritage of all generations in the countries owning them.

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India offers to help develop Tanzania's natural gas sector
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: PTI. New Delhi: India on Friday offered help to Tanzania for developing its natural gas sector as the two countries discussed ways to broaden economic ...
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>Former President Benjamin Mkapa yesterday called for a law to provide for the sharing of income from natural resources exploitation between investors and the communities surrounding the areas concerned.

A total of 17 firms including BG, Ophir and Statoil are operating 25 licences on behalf of TPDC through Production Sharing Agreements.

The Chief Secretary of the Government of Tanzania, Amb. Ombeni Sefue, will chair a roundtable dinner on ‘Local Content’, on Monday in Dar es Salaam, to promote dialogue on local content amongst relevant stakeholders by providing cross-country lessons on Local Content Policies. 
In the months following the approval of the national “Natural Gas Policy of Tanzania”, a policy debate has emerged on the need for a Local Content Policy. Such a policy aims at fostering linkages within the gas...