A memorandum of understanding was signed on Thursday in Rabat regarding a gas pipeline project that will connect Nigeria and Morocco and supply West Africa and Europe as well.

According to the release, the language signed “confirms the resolve of ECOWAS and all the participating countries to contribute to the feasibility of this significant project.”

The project, for which no completion date has been established, is being carried out in a geopolitical environment that is characterized by a high demand for gas and oil on a global scale as well as a rise in prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Many nations, especially those in Europe, are working to lessen their reliance on Russian supply.

According to the announcement, the 6,000 kilometer Nigeria-Morocco project will supply the landlocked nations of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali by passing through 13 African nations along the Atlantic coast.

More than 5,000 billion cubic meters of natural gas are anticipated to be delivered to Morocco.

From there, it will be directly connected to the European gas network via the Maghreb Europe Gas Pipeline (GME).

The signing of the NMGP agreement, which was announced at the end of 2016, takes place against the backdrop of heightened regional rivalry between Morocco and Algeria, the continent’s and the world’s seventh-largest natural gas exporter, respectively.

On Algiers’ decision, the two Maghreb countries severed diplomatic ties in August 2021, putting an end to the dispute between them.

After this rupture, Algeria cut off Rabat’s access to gas by cutting the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME), which transports Algerian gas to Spain while passing through Morocco, in October.

Rabat has since worked to diversify its gas supply.

The energy ministers of Algeria, Nigeria, and Nigeria signed a memorandum of understanding at the end of July to advance a rival mega-project for a trans-Saharan gas pipeline (TSGP), which would carry Nigerian gas to Europe via Niger and Algeria.

The Trans-completion Saharan’s has not been set a deadline.

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The new natural gas reservoir discovered in the Anchois well off the coast of Larache is of outstanding quality, according to Chariot Oil & Gas.

Chariot Oil & Gas, a British business, asserts that studies on these field wells found that methane gas will be present at more than 96 percent in the seven reservoirs, “without hazardous contaminants such as H2S or CO2,” allowing for “minimum treatment” of the gas in the development.

The results of the testing allow an upgrade to roughly 150 m, up from the preliminary analysis of more than 100 m previously revealed, and up from the 55 m estimated after the first discovery of the Anchois-1 well, according to the note.

The British oil company claims that, in its current form, the gas treatment will not necessitate a large investment because it can be done with “a single gas treatment facility.”

“Delighted to offer this extremely good update on the examination of well data obtained from our successful gas drilling campaign on the Anchois project,” stated Adonis Pouroulis, interim CEO of Chariot.

“Our objective is to bring Anchois gas development online rapidly, to fuel Morocco’s economic growth, but also to deliver short-term cash flow to our shareholders,” says Andonis Pouroulis. To the interest of all stakeholders, we will continue to work on an accelerated development plan for the site.”

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A senior Moroccan official said on Monday that Morocco is discussing with Spain the potential of reversing the flow of a gas pipeline if Algeria does not renew a supply arrangement that expires on October 31.

Reuters quoted the official, who asked not to be named, confirming local media reports, saying, “For Morocco, the pipeline is more of a tool for regional cooperation…we will not let it rust,”

He added that Morocco is in talks with Spain to use its LNG terminals to pass gas to Morocco using the same pipeline.

He continued: “This LNG will not compete with Spanish gas supplies. It will be an additional purchase ordered by Morocco which will pay the cost of the transit through Spanish terminals and the pipeline,”

He noted that Morocco also gave permits to gas importers in anticipation of Algeria not renewing the pipeline deal.

Algeria had earlier stated that it would not renew the deal to export gas through the 13.5 bcm pipeline that crosses Morocco, but would instead expand the Mediterranean Medgaz pipeline, which does not cross its neighbor, to a capacity of 10 bcm by December.

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has hailed Morocco’s action plan and diplomacy for the year 2021 especially as it developed Nigeria’s agriculture and thus diversifying the country’s sources of economy which wouldn’t have happened hadn’t Morocco provided technical support for the country.

He further added that “we are grateful for Morocco for the support they have given us in producing fertilizers in our country. Thanks to Morocco, we do possess 42 companies that produce fertilizers in six important parts”

In the same context, Muhammadu Buhari, extended his thanks for Morocco’s Phosphate Giant (OCP).

In his call with HM King Mohammed VI on January 31, Muhammadu Buhari expressed Nigeria’s conviction to realize and push forward Morocco-Nigeria Gas Pipeline “as soon as possible” thus, allowing more than 300 million African through Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania and Morocco to benefit from such a project.

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