M&P Finalises Plans For Drilling Three Gas Wells In Tanzania’S  Mnazi Bay In 1Q 2025

Maurel et Prom (M&P) has completed the environmental impact assessment for regulatory approval to commence a three well campaign in Tanzania’s Mnazi Bay field in 2025.

The project involves three wells including two (MB5 and MS2) production wells (infill) and one (Kasa) exploration well. Drilling the three wells will enable the field to maintain a production plateau and facilitate the availability of more geological data regarding the reservoir in the Mnazi Bay block.

The Paris headquartered operator met the country’s Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) in late September 2024, to provide clarifications on the proposed project budget before PURA authorized the $80.2Million expenditure.

Compensation for project-affected citizens is expected to begin soon after the verification exercise is finalized. PURA directed M&P to ensure compliance with the local content legal and regulatory requirements and stated that it is monitoring the project’s implementation to ensure that Tanzanians and Tanzanian service providers are fully involved.

Tanzania’s Mnazi Bay onshore block located in the Mtwara region is operated by M&P with 60% participating interests in production activities and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) holding 40%. The block has five wells that produce natural gas at an average of 74.24Million standard cubic feet per day as of September 2024, constituting 48% of total natural gas produced in Tanzania and is sold to various customers with the anchor customer being the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO).