Swala Gas and Oil

Swala Gas and Oil is a Tanzanian oil and gas exploration company headquartered in Dar es Salaam. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is associated with Swala Energy, which serves as its parent company. Rather than operating as a consumer-facing fuel brand, Swala Gas and Oil is principally an upstream resources business whose activities center on the identification and evaluation of hydrocarbon prospects. The company’s principal assets are exploration licenses covering the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani areas in Tanzania. Both license areas are situated within the East African Rift, a geologically significant region that has attracted exploration interest because of its potential for petroleum and natural-gas accumulations. Holding exploration acreage does not necessarily mean that commercial production has begun; the company’s documented role is that of an exploration enterprise, with its business scope tied to geological evaluation, prospect generation, drilling decisions, and the possible development of discoveries. Swala Gas and Oil has also had a presence in Tanzania’s public capital market. It trades on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange under the ticker SWALA. This listing distinguishes it from a privately held exploration venture and gives its corporate and asset-related developments relevance to Tanzanian investors, although the available reference material does not provide financial results, production figures, reserves, market capitalization, or details of any completed commercial development. The company’s strategic positioning is therefore geographically focused and upstream-oriented: it seeks to build value through petroleum exploration in Tanzania rather than through refining, fuel retail, petrochemicals, or branded energy services. Its identity is closely linked to its licensed exploration blocks and to the broader Swala Energy corporate structure. Publicly documented information is limited, and no reliable source material supplied for this entry establishes a current executive team, production operations, subsequent ownership changes, or an active corporate status. Those points require further verification.

Swala Gas and Oil was incorporated in Tanzania in 2011 as an oil and gas exploration company. From its inception, its business model was based on upstream petroleum exploration rather than downstream activities such as fuel distribution, refining, or retailing. The company is headquartered in Dar es Salaam and is part of the Swala Energy corporate structure. Its documented exploration portfolio includes the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani license areas. These areas lie within the East African Rift, a geological setting extending across parts of eastern Africa and considered prospective for petroleum and natural-gas exploration. The licenses form the core of the company’s resource position and provide the basis for geological studies, prospect assessment, exploration planning, and any future drilling or development work. Swala Gas and Oil also became a publicly traded Tanzanian company, with its shares trading on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange under the symbol SWALA. The listing provided a domestic market identity for the exploration business and connected the company’s valuation to the progress and perceived potential of its licensed acreage. However, the supplied reference material does not establish the company’s production status, commercial reserves, revenue, capital structure, or later corporate developments. The available record consequently supports a limited but clear account: Swala Gas and Oil was incorporated in 2011, operated from Tanzania, belonged to Swala Energy, held exploration interests in two Tanzanian areas, and traded on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Further details concerning drilling outcomes, license renewals, executive leadership, mergers, corporate restructuring, or whether the company remains active are not established by the sources available for this dossier.

• 2011

  Incorporation

  [1]Swala Gas and Oilen.wikipedia.org

  Swala Gas and Oil was incorporated in Tanzania as an oil and gas exploration company.

• Tanzanian exploration acreage

  [1]Swala Gas and Oilen.wikipedia.org

  The company held exploration licenses for the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani areas in Tanzania’s East African Rift.

• Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange trading

  [1]Swala Gas and Oilen.wikipedia.org

  Swala Gas and Oil traded on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange under the ticker SWALA.

A Tanzania-focused upstream exploration company pursuing oil and gas opportunities in the East African Rift.

• Oil and gas exploration asset

  Kilosa-Kilombero exploration license

  An exploration license area in Tanzania’s East African Rift and one of the principal assets associated with Swala Gas and Oil. The license represents prospective upstream acreage rather than a documented consumer product or proven producing field. Its commercial importance depends on geological evaluation, exploration results, and any subsequent development approvals.

• Oil and gas exploration asset

  Pangani exploration license

  An exploration license covering the Pangani area in Tanzania. Like the Kilosa-Kilombero interest, it forms part of the company’s upstream portfolio in the East African Rift. The supplied sources identify the license but do not establish commercial production, proved reserves, or the outcome of exploration activities.

1. 1Swala Gas and Oilen.wikipedia.org