· Following the announcement of the UK company Chariot Oil and Gas a few days ago about a major gas discovery offshore in the northern Moroccan city of Larache, the head of Morocco’s hydrocarbons office Amina Benkhadra has revealed that it will start pumping gas from offshore Larache in the Atlantic to Moroccan clients in 2024.
· Initially it will supply to power plants in Kenitra, Mohammedia and Tahadart.
· Morocco started facing challenges on imports of Gas, after Algeria which used to provide most of its gas needs decided to halt the flow of gas through a pipeline last October.
Following the announcement of the UK company Chariot Oil and Gas a few days ago about a major gas discovery offshore in the northern Moroccan city of Larache, the head of Morocco’s hydrocarbons office Amina Benkhadra has revealed that it will start pumping gas from offshore Larache in the Atlantic to Moroccan clients in 2024. Initially, it will supply to power plants in Kenitra, Mohammedia and Tahadart.
Moroccan authorities look at LNG as a clean source of energy. Morocco started facing challenges on imports of Gas after Algeria which used to provide most of its gas needs decided to halt the flow of gas through a pipeline last October. Morocco’s domestic gas production is expected at 110 million cubic meters this year. With the successful wells discovered by the British companies Sound Energy, Chariot, and Sdx energy across the country, it is hoped that Morocco will be able to meet its demands for gas.
Morocco’s energy minister Leila Benali has reported that the national gas consumption of the country would increase from 1 billion cubic meters in 2021 to 3 billion cubic meters in 2040. Morocco is also recasting its energy strategy by raising its renewable energy targets to 70% of the energy mix by 2040 and 80% by 2080.
