Dodoma. The Tanzanian government has confirmed that the Songo Songo natural gas block currently hosts a total of twelve wells, with the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) leading the upstream activities.
Deputy Minister for Energy, Salome Makamba, detailed the operational landscape of the offshore field, noting that the state corporation was responsible for the drilling of nine wells, while Pan African Energy Tanzania (PAET) accounted for the remaining three.
Ms Makamba disclosed these figures on May 12, 2026, in Parliament.
Her statement was issued in response to a formal inquiry from the Member of Parliament for Kilwa South, Hasnain Gulamabbas Dewji, who sought clarification regarding the extent of exploration and extraction infrastructure established on Songo Songo Island to date.
Regarding current output levels, Ms Makamba reported that the Songo Songo block maintains an average production rate of 84.7 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
This volume is managed in strict alignment with prevailing market demands and national energy requirements.
Furthermore, the government has addressed the future of the field’s management, as the current natural gas development licence is scheduled to expire in October 2026.
A government negotiating team is presently engaged in formal discussions with PAET to evaluate the potential extension of the licence, an agreement intended to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of production activities within the block.
