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The United Republic of Tanzania

Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority

Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority

Block 4

OFFSHORE BLOCK: BLOCK_4

OPERATOR:

Shell Exploration and Production Tanzania Ltd (60%)

OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES:

  • Ophir Energy (20%)
  • Pavilion (20%)

License Area Size:

1,373.62 sq.km

PSA Signed Date:

19th June 2006

Effective Date (Initial Exploration Period):

31th October 2006

First Exploration License:

31st October 2010

Second Exploration License:

14th January 2015

License Effective Date:

15th June 2020

Current License Status:

Exploration – Extended

STATUS OF OPERATIONS

The Operator is finalizing negotiation of Host Government Agreement (HGA) with the Government for the LNG Project. Once the HGA signed they will commence undertaking pre-development studies (Pre-Front End Engineering Design & Front-End Engineering Design), Geotechnical studies, project foundation activities to develop the discovered Offshore natural gas.