Exploration & Production
Hydrocarbon Potential & Occurrences
There are four proven gas fields in Mozambique:
- Pande
- Temane
- Buzi
- Inhassoro
Hydrocarbon shows in wells:
- 22 wells with gas shows, asphalt and traces of dead oil.
Surface Shows:
- Gas seepage (Inhaminga, Cundue Creek, Ponta Uifundo)
- Oil seep (Lake Nhangela, Angoche, Pemba, Ponta Uifundo)
Gas & Condensate Production
First gas from Temane Gas Field was put into the gas transmission pipeline at the CPF on the Feb 18, 2004 and delivered to Secunda on the Feb 21, 2004. A total of 2,618,894,658 Nm3 of gas and 619,440 bbls of condensate were produced up to August 05.
Petroleum Concession Contracts
The National Petroleum Institute (INP) in the Ministry of Mineral Resources is responsible for promotion and negotiation of any Petroleum Concession Contracts on behalf of the Government.
A new modern and competitive Petroleum Law enacted on February 2001 provides for three kinds of concession contracts:
- Reconnaissance Contract: Maximum two years exclusivity.
- Exploration and Production Contract: Exploration period maximum 8 years. Production period maximum 30 years.
- Pipeline contract: Period depends on the project.
History of Petroleum Exploration in Mozambique
Exploration for hydrocarbons in Mozambique goes back to 1904 when the early explorers discovered thick sedimentary basins onshore Mozambique. Poor technology and lack of funds halted those early exploration attempts.
Wells
A total of 97 wells were drilled to date in Mozambique. See the Mozambique agregate map.
Seismic
Since early 1980’s there have been acquisitions of several extensive 2D seismic surveys - in the offshore and onshore part of Mozambique and Rovuma Basins, using new technology to enhance the data quality. The new data, together with well data and earlier geophysical data, provide a good basis for further exploration.
