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Statoil makes another high-impact gas discovery offshore Tanzania

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Statoil reports another high-impact gas discovery offshore Tanzania; the discovery in the Piri prospect is Statoil’s and co-venturer ExxonMobil’s sixth discovery and the fifth high-impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Tanzania Limited holds the remaining 35%.

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Statoil announces another high-impact natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania

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Statoil announced its fifth discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. We have initiated a new and ambitious drilling campaign offshore Tanzania following four successful discoveries during the first drilling phase. The Mronge-1 well discovered additional gas volumes and furthers the potential for a natural gas development in Tanzania.

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Statoil makes third gas discovery in deepwater offshore Tanzania

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Statoil’s Lavani-2 exploration and appraisal well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania. Tanzania currently has limited upstream gas activity, but the government has issued a number of exploration and production licences and is looking to become a new gas hub.

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