RE: News article12 Jun 2025 23:13
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🇲🇦 Morocco Attracts Natural Gas Giants
1. 📍 National Gas Potential
Morocco’s subsoil is rich in natural gas, drawing increasing interest from major international companies in both onshore and offshore areas.
Key discoveries include:
Chariot Oil & Gas found a gas field in northern Morocco;
Exxon Mobil, Hunt Oil, and NewMed are exploring offshore areas in the south;
The Gharb Basin was the first gas field discovered in North Africa;
The Essaouira Basin has been active since the 1980s;
Tendrara, in the northeast, is seen as a “new gas Eldorado.”
2. Active Exploration Basins
Several internal basins are under active exploration, overseen by ONHYM (Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines): Zag, Boudenib, Missour, Doukkala, Tadla, and Guercif.
In Guercif, Predator Oil & Gas is leading exploratory drilling, awaiting confirmation of commercial viability.
3. Aim for Energy Sovereignty
Despite the high cost and risk, ONHYM views developing the gas sector as key to achieving energy independence for Morocco.
4. Strategic Partnerships & Infrastructure
A consortium made up of Taqa Morocco, Nareva, and the Mohammed VI Investment Fund is investing up to 130 billion dirhams to develop water and electricity infrastructure linked to gas projects.
On May 19, three agreements were signed, including:
Desalination plants powered by renewable energy,
A 1,400 km high-voltage power line linking the south and centre of the country.
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✅ Summary
Morocco is actively developing its gas sector through multiple exploration efforts, international partnerships, and major infrastructure projects, all with the goal of achieving greater energy independence.
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