RE: Trellis357 Jan 2021 14:58
Moroccan gas will soon be sold on European markets after British company "Sound Energy" has obtained approval from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and the Environment to assess the environmental impact of the gas pipeline, which will '' extend over a distance of 120 km between the wells of the Tendrara natural gas field and the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline.
According to Sound Energy, the pipeline should cross very uneven terrain in the province of Figuig through Matarka and the municipality of Marija near Jerada, which would allow Moroccan gas to be sold on European markets.....
28th of the current month if the ministry approves the project.
Talks are also underway between Sound Energy and the Home Office to secure a long-term lease for a 50-meter-wide corridor along the 120 km pipeline, the company said. that negotiations on the memorandum of understanding to frame the sale of gas from the Tendrara concession to the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water will continue until March 31.
According to Hespress, Moroccan investments in the exploration of natural gas have reached 20 billion dirhams in the last 10 years, including 1.8 billion dirhams in the year alone of 2018.
Through the agreement signed with the British company, the Moroccan government aims to reduce its imported gas bill by 30% for the production of electricity.