Rabat – The day after HM King Mohammed VI’s speech on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Green March, the technical committee of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, composed of representatives of the oil companies of Senegal, Mauritania and Nigeria, ECOWAS and Morocco, met from November 7 to 11 in Rabat to discuss the progress of this strategic project.
The National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) indicates, in a statement, that on this occasion presentations were made on different topics by recognized international firms committed to the project.
On Wednesday, a visit was organized at ONHYM’s premises in Tangier within the facilities of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, to which the Nigeria-Morocco pipeline will be connected, in order to export part of the gas to Europe, the same source specifies.
A presentation of the operations was made by ONHYM teams, which today ensures the transport of gas purchased internationally, unloaded in Spain and transported to Morocco in Reverse Flow, the statement adds.
The delegations expressed their satisfaction with the progress of the project and praised the leadership of HM the King and his commitment to the success of this strategic project in the interest of the West African sub-region, ONHYM stresses.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse