Finally, Some Good News...18 Dec 2025 07:00
Aminex, the oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Tanzania, is pleased to announce the following:
· Regarding the pipeline from the Ntorya gas field to the Madimba gas processing plant (the Pipeline), we understand that:
o the necessary pipe for the Pipeline has been manufactured and is scheduled to arrive in Tanzania in late January 2026 with groundwork and pipelaying to commence thereafter;
o completion and commissioning of the Pipeline is scheduled for Q3 2026.
· The operator (ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT)), has provided the following update on operational activities within the Ntorya development:
o the contracting process is well advanced for all services required for bringing the Ntorya-2 well (NT-2) into production, in line with the commissioning of the Pipeline, with the award of the principal contract expected in January 2026;
o the procurement process for the contracting of a drilling rig and associated services for the drilling of the Chikumbi-1 well (CH-1) and workover of the Ntorya-1 well (NT-1) continues. All tenders have been received and APT is currently evaluating the tenders;
o all necessary casings, tubulars and wellheads required for the drilling of CH-1 and workover of NT-1 are on site in Ntorya;
o the contract for civil works in and around the Ntorya development has been awarded to a local construction company to carry out the following works:
§ well pad preparation for CH-1 including access road;
§ well pad rehabilitation for NT-1 and NT-2:
§ converting the original Ntorya-3 well site to the Ntorya Gas Field Base; and
§ preparation of the site for all upstream production facilities and ancillary access roads.
The works under this contract are scheduled to commence in January 2026.
· The work programme and budget for 2026, prepared by APT, has been approved by the Tanzanian authorities. The total budget for 2026 is over $50 million and includes all of the activities set out above.
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