The Ministry of Energy instructed the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) and Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to seek strategies to revitalize petroleum exploration activities in Tanzania and add investment blocks. Officials highlighted the drop from 26 to 11 active Production Sharing Agreements and emphasized creating an enabling environment for exploration, including collaborations with Multi-Client Geophysical Companies.
The meeting, held on March 12, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, was attended by the Assistant Commissioner for Petroleum from the Ministry of Energy, Engineer Antelimi Raphael; the Director General of PURA, Engineer Charles Sangweni; and several senior officials from both the Ministry of Energy and PURA. Speaking at the opening, Dr. Mataragio emphasized that petroleum exploration is a critical area in the oil and gas sector that requires renewed focus, given the significant decline in such activities in recent years.
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