- Officials from Nigeria, Morocco, and West African countries met in Rabat to accelerate the 5,660 km gas pipeline project linking Nigeria to Morocco and Europe.
- Project leaders completed feasibility studies and signed key agreements, aiming to form a special-purpose company and reach a final investment decision by late 2025.
Promoters of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline have stepped up efforts toward fully implementing the $25 billion project, following high-level meetings this week in Rabat, Morocco.
The 5,660-kilometre pipeline will transport natural gas from Nigeria to Morocco and possibly onward to Europe, crossing 13 African countries along the West African coast.
Officials from Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) hosted steering and technical committee meetings on July 10-11. The meetings brought together executives from national oil companies and representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to review progress.
Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, updated lawmakers on the project during a session at the Council of Advisors, the upper house of parliament.
The pipeline project advanced in May with the signing of key agreements and the completion of feasibility and engineering studies. Project stakeholders also plan to establish a special-purpose vehicle and reach a final investment decision by the end of 2025.