- Sound Energy has begun flowing initial gas volumes from its Tendrara project in eastern Morocco.
- The venture is targeting an initial output of 100 million cubic meters of gas per year, with the potential to reach 400 million cubic meters annually, subject to further development.
British energy company Sound Energy announced on Monday that it has begun flowing initial gas volumes from its Tendrara project in eastern Morocco, approximately six months behind the timeline it initially set for 2024.
The company stated that the first gas from the TE-6 wellhead has been fed into the concession’s gathering system, marking the commencement of commissioning for facilities that will supply a planned liquefaction unit.
Sound Energy said the step followed the installation of a final supervisory control system in late November 2025. Technical testing was then carried out, and a phased commissioning process began, allowing gas to move through the full system.
Initial operations focused on starting up the facilities that receive and condition gas before it is sent to a micro-LNG plant under construction at the site. The company said the work is in line with the schedule announced in 2024.
Sound Energy said the progress is key to implementing its gas sales agreement with Afriquia Gaz, which has committed to buying 100 million normal cubic meters of gas per year for ten years from the first gas.
Sound Energy holds a 20 per cent stake in the Tendrara concession. State-owned ONHYM holds 25 per cent, and Mana Energy Limited, majority owned by Attijariwafa Bank, holds 55 per cent. Ramp-up is expected to continue in the coming weeks as equipment is tested and calibrated.
The venture is targeting an initial output of 100 million cubic meters of gas per year, with the potential to reach 400 million cubic meters annually, subject to further development.
Sound Energy said first deliveries from the micro-LNG unit are expected between the end of the first quarter and the second quarter of 2026, in line with guidance provided in a statement on December 8.