"Tanzania is witnessing an increase in exploration activity following the recent signing of three new Production Sharing Agreements by the Government; with Maurel & Prom of France and Petrobas of Brazil for areas close to the Nyuni Licence area and with the Artumas Group of Canada for the Mnazi Bay are in southern Tanzania. In March 2005 EnerfGulfResources Inc. entered into an agreement with JEBCO Seismic Ltd. to explore for petroleum on the Tanga Block along the coast and offshore Tanzania. Because of this petroleum and natural gas wealth, today more than a dozen internatiional oil and gas concerns are in operation in Tanzania, including companies from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway, Brazil, Holland, France and the United Arab Emirates" - The Extractive Resource Industry in Tanzania: Status and Challenges of the Mining Sector by Society for International Development (2009)