Second phase of Morocco-Nigera pipeline enters second phase of studies

Australian engineering company Worely has taken over the second phase of studies (FEED Phase II) for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project, that it says is proceeding in accordance with initial planning.

The overall FEED services will be managed by Intecsea BV, the company’s offshore engineering consultancy business in The Hague, the Netherlands. This includes the development of the project implementation framework and supervision of the engineering survey.

The onshore FEED scope, the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Land Acquisition Studies (LAS) will be delivered by our team in London, UK. The project will also be supported by our network of offices in Africa, and our global integrated delivery team in Hyderabad, India.

Advisian, the company’s global consulting business, will explore the acceleration of electrification and the feasibility of energy self-sufficiency in the region. Meanwhile, UK and Madrid offices will set out the potential to use renewable energy resources to power the pipeline and reduce the project’s carbon footprint.

“Being part of a project that not only looks towards sustainability but also contributes to boosting the regional economy and supports the development of local communities is an incredible opportunity,” said Ping Liu, Managing Director of Intecsea BV.

“The NMGP is a project that reflects our purpose of delivering a more sustainable world. We look forward to working with ONHYM and NNPC as we journey into a new chapter for West Africa.”

The Nigeria-Morocco project will enable delivering natural gas resources from Nigeria to 13 countries in the African continent, including Morocco, Benin, Togo, and Ghana.

As for oil exploration activities, the Ministry of Economy stated that the partners of the National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mines invested a total of MAD398 million last year, and the office contributed to the investment efforts by about MAD108 million.