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Tanzania explores construction of LNG plant, export terminal

Tanzania has opened talks with six oil companies on the construction of a $30 billion natural gas processing plant and an export terminal on the South Coast. TEA GRAPHIC | FILE

Tanzania has opened talks with six oil companies on the construction of a natural gas processing plant and an export terminal on the South Coast.

Early this month, the Ministry of Energy held consultations with Statoil ASA, ExxonMobil, BG Group, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Ohir Energy Plc and Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd ahead of a stakeholders’ meeting set for the end of November.

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