According to the annual report from Aminex (the operator of...

According to the annual report from Aminex (the operator of Kiliwani North) published yesterday, it looks like progress is happening on the pipeline side. Access to infrastructure still seems to be a problem though.


The Kiliwani North discovery, which
flowed gas at 40 MMcfd under full
production test conditions, has now
been carved out of the Nyuni PSA as
a separate gas field and, in April, the
Minister of Energy & Minerals formally
granted a 25-year field development
licence. Line pipe to connect this field to
existing infrastructure is being delivered
from a mill in China. Tanzania has a
pressing need for additional supplies
of natural gas, principally for power
generation. Nevertheless, current
infrastructure is limited by capacity and
this has so far delayed putting Kiliwani
North on stream, despite severe power
shortages in Dar es Salaam. The
Government of Tanzania has more than
one option for increasing processing and
pipeline capacity and we expect to see
implementation of new infrastructure
projects in the near future. In the
meantime, Aminex continues to press for
an interim solution that will see Kiliwani
North gas flowing as soon as possible.


I recall reading previously that Aminex had been delaying on delivery on the pipeline until they had access sorted out. If true then the above would suggest that they are either close to gaining access or have changed tack.