At the center of the matter is an addendum to Statoil’s original contract with the Tanzanian government for gas extraction in Mtwara Region that was leaked, then brought to the attention of the Tanzanian press in early July 2014. 
Sababu za hali hii ni kuvuja kwa kiambata cha mkataba rasmi uliofikiwa kati ya Statoil na serikali ya Tanzania kuhusu uchimbaji wa mafuta mkoani Mtwara, ulivuja, na kisha kugonga vichwa vya habari katika vyombo vya habari vya Tanzania mapema mwezi Julai, 2014.