LINDI: The ongoing workover of a natural gas well at the Songo Songo Block in Lindi Region is expected to increase natural gas production by approximately 20 million cubic feet per day.
This increase can produce approximately 100 MW of electricity.
This was stated by the Director General of the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), Engineer Charles Sangweni, during a working visit to the block on October 26, 2024.
Engineer Sangweni explained that the well under rehabilitation, SS7, had encountered a technical fault, which led to a temporary halt in natural gas production.
According to the PURA Director, the rehabilitation will cost around 20 million USD and is expected to be completed by early November 2024.
“The expected increase of 20 million cubic feet per day after the well’s rehabilitation could generate up to 100 megawatts of electricity,” added Sangweni.
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Natural gas production from the Songo Songo Block began in 2004, with the primary goal of generating electricity.
Currently, the block has a total of six producing wells: SS3, SS5, SS9, SS10, SS11, and SS12.
In the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, natural gas production from the Songo Songo Block averaged 86 million cubic feet per day.