Katherine Roe, Wentworth's CEO
Wentworth champions gas-to-power in east Africa
Gas has a bright future in Tanzania and across Africa, where it will be vital to the energy transition, says CEO Katherine Roe
AIM-listed independent Wentworth Resources holds a 31.94pc stake in the Mnazi gas field in southern Tanzania alongside Paris-headquartered operator Maurel & Prom, with 48.06pc, and state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), with 20pc. The firm’s CEO, Katherine Roe, spoke to Petroleum Economist about Wentworth’s plans, operating conditions in Tanzania and what the energy transition means for Africa. Mnazi is performing well and meeting its annual production guidance of 70-80mn ft³/d (2-2.3mn m³/d), Roe says. Production has been held beneath capacity, however, and the field can produce just above 100mn ft³/d from the five wells in place. Tanzanian gas demand has constra
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