356
W. Karanja and N. Njenga
Acts update and consolidate existing legislation for the oil and gas sector
and repealed two Acts: the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act
1980, covering upstream petroleum operations; and the Petroleum Act
2008, covering mid and downstream petroleum supply operations.
The Tanzania National Energy Policy 2015 notes that public expectations have increased after the discovery of deep-sea natural gas, yet
there is a long-time lag between petroleum discovery and conversion of
such discovery into monetary terms. The National Energy Policy recommends that there should be sensitization to critical stakeholders, NGOs,
community groups, activists, media and the general public. There is
also recognized a need for oil and gas companies to play an active role
in the communities surrounding petroleum operations through CSR
programmes.
46
Other Tanzanian legislation that foster SLO efforts in Tanzania’s
petroleum sector include the Environmental Management Act 2004 and
the Regulations thereunder. Section 7 of the Environmental Management Act 2004 espouses the principle of public participation in environmental planning and other matters. Section 17 requires there to be public
participation in the making of environmental policies and Sects. 89 and
90 require public participation in EIA studies including notifications of
the EIA process in public media, and the holding of public hearings.
47
The government entities relevant to the Tanzania oil and gas sector
include the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority,
48 which was
created in 2015 to manage upstream affairs, and the Energy and Water
Utilities Regulatory Authority,
49 the midstream and downstream regulator. The state’s national oil company, Tanzania Petroleum Development
46 “Tanzania Ministry of Energy”. 2019. Nishati.Go.Tz. https://www.nishati.go.tz/en/.
‘Ministry of Energy—The Republic of Tanzania’ (Nishati.go.tz). https://www.nishati.go.
tz/en/, accessed May 27, 2020.
47 “Tanzania Environmental Management Act”. 2004. Tzdpg.Or.Tz. http://www.tzdpg.or.tz/fil
eadmin/_migrated/content_uploads/Environmental_Management_Act_04.pdf, accessed May 27,
2020.
48 “Tanzania PURA”. 2019. Pura.Go.Tz. http://pura.go.tz/pura-home.
‘PURA Home | Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority’ (Pura.go.tz). http://pura.go.tz/
pura-home, accessed May 27, 2020.
49 “Tanzania EWURA”. 2019. Ewura.Go.Tz. https://www.ewura.go.tz/.
‘Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority—Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory
Authority’ (Ewura.go.tz). https://www.ewura.go.tz, accessed May 27, 2020.
W. Karanja and N. Njenga
Acts update and consolidate existing legislation for the oil and gas sector
and repealed two Acts: the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act
1980, covering upstream petroleum operations; and the Petroleum Act
2008, covering mid and downstream petroleum supply operations.
The Tanzania National Energy Policy 2015 notes that public expectations have increased after the discovery of deep-sea natural gas, yet
there is a long-time lag between petroleum discovery and conversion of
such discovery into monetary terms. The National Energy Policy recommends that there should be sensitization to critical stakeholders, NGOs,
community groups, activists, media and the general public. There is
also recognized a need for oil and gas companies to play an active role
in the communities surrounding petroleum operations through CSR
programmes.
46
Other Tanzanian legislation that foster SLO efforts in Tanzania’s
petroleum sector include the Environmental Management Act 2004 and
the Regulations thereunder. Section 7 of the Environmental Management Act 2004 espouses the principle of public participation in environmental planning and other matters. Section 17 requires there to be public
participation in the making of environmental policies and Sects. 89 and
90 require public participation in EIA studies including notifications of
the EIA process in public media, and the holding of public hearings.
47
The government entities relevant to the Tanzania oil and gas sector
include the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority,
48 which was
created in 2015 to manage upstream affairs, and the Energy and Water
Utilities Regulatory Authority,
49 the midstream and downstream regulator. The state’s national oil company, Tanzania Petroleum Development
46 “Tanzania Ministry of Energy”. 2019. Nishati.Go.Tz. https://www.nishati.go.tz/en/.
‘Ministry of Energy—The Republic of Tanzania’ (Nishati.go.tz). https://www.nishati.go.
tz/en/, accessed May 27, 2020.
47 “Tanzania Environmental Management Act”. 2004. Tzdpg.Or.Tz. http://www.tzdpg.or.tz/fil
eadmin/_migrated/content_uploads/Environmental_Management_Act_04.pdf, accessed May 27,
2020.
48 “Tanzania PURA”. 2019. Pura.Go.Tz. http://pura.go.tz/pura-home.
‘PURA Home | Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority’ (Pura.go.tz). http://pura.go.tz/
pura-home, accessed May 27, 2020.
49 “Tanzania EWURA”. 2019. Ewura.Go.Tz. https://www.ewura.go.tz/.
‘Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority—Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory
Authority’ (Ewura.go.tz). https://www.ewura.go.tz, accessed May 27, 2020.