Press of 15 January 2019 reported that Shell has not received the requested extension for Block 4, therefore, the company lost the asset in October 2017. Shellâs Block 01 is still valid until 2020 has the company was granted a validity extension in 2017.   Shell operates the two licences through BG Group plc (60%), which was acquired by Shell in February 2016. Partners are Pavilion Energy and Ophir Energy with 20% interest each. The licences are located in the Mafia Deep Sub-basin (Tanzania Basin).   Discussions were ongoing for the development of the discoveries made in the blocks 01, 02 and 04 between the various partners. One of the options in discussion was the construction of an onshore LNG plant.   Four discoveries were made in Block 04 between 2010 and 2014 for a total of approximately 5.5 Tcf. The Block 01 holds five discoveries for 1.8 Bcf while the Block 02, operated by Equinor holds seven discoveries for a total of about 17 Tcf.
Shell has not received the requested extension for Block 04, therefore, the company lost the asset in October 2017. Four discoveries were made in Block 04 between 2010 and 2014 for a total of approximately 5,5 Tcf.