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- Tsimororo Energy Exploration Project
Tsimororo Energy Exploration Project
Madagascar
| Borrower | Madagascar |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Energy |
| Approved | 02.11.1982 |
| Signed | 19.01.1983 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | IDA |
| Executing Agency | OMNIS (Office Militaire National pour l'Industrie Strategique) |
| Co-financiers | IDA, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 5.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 19.00 |
The project includes:
- exploration of Tsimiroro heavy oil deposit;
- engineering study for a future pilot plant at Tsimiroro;
- study of feasibility study of upgrading the heavy oil;
- a process comparison study for the selection of an appropriate extraction process for the Bemolanga tar sands;
- training of professionals from OMNIS.