Sound Energy Reports Major Progress on Morocco’s Tendrara Gas Development
Sound Energy, the AIM-quoted transition energy company, has announced significant operational progress on the Tendrara Phase I Production Concession and Anoual Exploration Permits in Morocco, marking important milestones in the country’s domestic gas development.
The operator, Mana Energy Ltd, informed the company that both wells, TE-6 and TE-7, have been successfully and safely flowed to commission and test their respective parts of the Gas Gathering System. The wellheads of these wells are approximately 2 kilometers apart. The GGS consists of wellheads, flowlines, choke valves, heat exchangers, liquid drop-out vessels, and flares, representing a major milestone with this section of the surface facilities completed and tested in full.
The Tendrara site features nine high-performance engines designed to meet operational power requirements, consisting of seven 2,260 kVA gas engines and two 1,600 kVA diesel engines. All engines have been integrated into containerized systems, ensuring uninterrupted energy supply in extreme desert conditions reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius. In the coming weeks, the gas-fired generators will be commissioned and tested using natural gas from one of the Tendrara Phase 1 development wells, potentially displacing more costly diesel with benefits including reduced operating costs and Scope 1 emissions.
Sound Energy also reported that the Minister for Energy Transition and Sustainable Development and the Minister of the Economy and Finance have approved an extension to the company’s Anoual Exploration Permits. The permits cover 8,873 square kilometers in Eastern Morocco, with Sound Energy holding a 27.5 percent non-operating interest, Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines holding a 25 percent non-operating interest, and Mana Energy Ltd holding the remaining 47.5 percent as operator.
The Complementary Period of the Exploration Permits has been extended to September 7, 2028, with a firm work programme commitment to drill one exploration well with a primary Triassic objective. Should the exploration well prove successful, the operator has the option to acquire a 150 square kilometer 3D seismic dataset and drill an additional exploration well targeting the Triassic interval. Entry into the Complementary Period required relinquishing a portion of the area, with the retained area now covering 5,031 square kilometers.
The company anticipates that Mana Energy will fulfill its firm commitment to drill the M5 exploration well, with Sound Energy’s share of drilling costs capped at US$2.57 million. This work will be carried out by Managem S.A. The company continues to review its funding options and expects to update the market in due course regarding bridging finance to first gas.
Chief Executive Officer Majid Shafiq commented that the company is very encouraged by continued operational progress at Tendrara, with both TE-6 and TE-7 successfully flowed as part of commissioning the Gas Gathering System. “These achievements mark another important milestone for the Phase I development and reflect strong execution by the operating team. The approval of the extension to the Anoual Exploration Permits is very positive too, securing additional time and clarity to advance a well-defined exploration programme across a highly prospective acreage position in Eastern Morocco,” Shafiq stated.
Source: energy-pedia.com
