The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has awarded the EPC contract for the Ntorya to Madimba gas pipeline to China Petroleum Pipeline and China Petroleum Technology & Development Corporation. The pipeline will connect the Ntorya gas field in the Mtwara region to the Madimba Gas Processing Facility.
The EPC contract was awarded to China Petroleum Pipeline and China Petroleum Technology & Development Corporation. Construction of the pipeline is expected to begin soon. Ntorya is an onshore gas field located about 30 kilometres from the coast in southern Tanzania’s Mtwara region, within the Ruvuma Basin.
The project is operated by ARA Petroleum Tanzania Limited (APT), which holds a 50% working interest. Aminex plc holds a 25% non-operated interest, while TPDC, the national oil company of Tanzania, holds the remaining 25% interest in the project. Charles Santos, Executive Chairman of Aminex, commented: “We are delighted to receive confirmation of the award of the EPC contract for construction of the Ntorya to Madimba Pipeline. This is a major milestone, reflecting the commitment of the Tanzanian government to progress the project, and follows the signing of a Gas Sales Agreement, the award of the Development Licence that locks the project in for 25 years, and the update of a Field Development Plan with upgraded production figures—all in the past 18 months. We thank the TPDC and all Tanzanian agencies for working together to reach this major milestone and look forward to providing a more detailed update to the market as soon as we can.
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