Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project Advances to Northern Section
In the implementation of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project, ETAFAT, the organization overseeing it, has recorded an important milestone.
The company confirmed that the project has advanced a step forward following the commencement of topographic surveys in the northern section.
The surveys covering Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal began following a meeting between Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL.
ETAFAT officials said the initial studies are already in an advanced stage, marking a crucial milestone for the ambitious project, which aims to become the largest of its kind in Africa.
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The pipeline would stretch along the West African coast, connecting Nigeria to Morocco and Europe through Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, and Senegal.
Upon completion, it would connect to the existing Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline. The project is expected to significantly impact African development, fostering economic growth and regional integration.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco underscored this importance in a recent speech, calling the pipeline “more than just a bilateral project” but a strategic initiative for the entire West African region.
“This is a project for peace, for African economic integration, and for co-development: a project for the present and for future generations.” the King said.
Dutch subsea solutions company N-Sea began seabed inspections in West Africa last year to support the project. At the same time, Nigeria announced plans to begin construction this year.
Funding for the $25 billion project was secured through four memoranda of understanding signed in June 2023.