At the end of May, Sound Energy launched the reconditioning works of the Tendrara gas concession. These operations are essential to ensure the supply of the micro-liquefied natural gas liquefaction unit currently being installed on the site.
The British company Sound Energy has just announced that the Star Valley Rig 101 platform has been released and demobilized following successful operations to return gas wells TE-6 and TE-7 to production. These operations aim to ensure long-term production for the LNG plant being built on the site by Italfluid Geoenergy Srl, Sound Energy said in a press release.
Sound Energy emphasizes that operations on the TE-6 and TE-7 wells took place safely, without any incidents. The company wished to express its gratitude for the dedication of its contractors, suppliers and the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), welcoming their partnership and continued support.
Additionally, Sound Energy successfully replaced the existing completion casings in the TE-6 and TE-7 wells with new corrosion-resistant casings. The TE-6 well is now ready to supply gas for the commissioning of the micro LNG plant, construction of which is expected to be completed later this year.
The platform is currently stacked at the TE-7 well site, at no additional cost to the Company, pending installation of the new wellhead equipment necessary to finalize the new completion casings in the TE-7 well.
It should be noted that the construction of the Tendrara mini LNG power plant has not yet been completed. Sound Energy, however, expects it to be completed later this year. Once this stage is reached, the plant will be able to liquefy around 100 million cubic meters of gas per year.
The gas development plan for the Tendrara exploitation project will take place, as a reminder, in two phases. The first, currently under construction, aims to produce 100 million cubic meters per year of LNG from mid-2025. This will be done via an on-site gas processing, liquefaction and storage facility, to meet national industrial needs.
The second phase, currently under feasibility study, provides for the construction of a processing unit and a pipeline connecting the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME). This phase should enable the supply of 280 million cubic meters per year of natural gas, thus contributing to the Kingdom’s gas supply sources.
It should also be noted that this announcement by Sound Energy follows the announcement by the Managem Group of the acquisition of Sound Energy Morocco East Limited following an open process in competition with international investors.
