July 04, 2025 [Pipeline & Gas Journal]- Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. (TPDC) has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to China Petroleum Pipeline and China Petroleum Technology & Development Corp. for a gas line linking the onshore Ntorya field to the Madimba processing plant, according to a statement from Aminex, which holds a stake in the field.

TPDC is expected to release contract details once final documentation is complete.

“We are delighted to receive confirmation of the award of the EPC contract for the construction of the Ntorya to Madimba Pipeline,” Aminex Executive Chairman Charles Santos said. “This is a major milestone, reflecting the commitment of the Tanzanian government to progress the project.”

Santos noted that the award follows a gas-sales agreement, a 25-year development license and an updated field-development plan delivered over the past 18 months.

“The signing of the contract today demonstrates the Tanzanian government’s conviction of Ntorya’s enormous value to Tanzania as a world-class gas resource that will help alleviate energy poverty, boost industrial development and improve the lives of ordinary people,” he added.

Aminex said it will provide further information on the contract “as soon as we can.”