据阿拉伯贸易3月22日消息称，今年，摩洛哥将对两个重大的天然气项目做出最终投资决定（FID），这可能会在未来五年内为该国的能源结构增加7000万立方英尺天然气。领先的数据和分析公司GlobalData表示，这将支持其减少对阿尔及利亚煤炭和昂贵进口商品的依赖的雄心。
GlobalData的最新报告《摩洛哥勘探与生产》显示，尽管摩洛哥不是主要的天然气生产国，而且大部分天然气都是进口的，但该国即将释放其天然气潜力。该国已宣布的开发项目拥有近7000亿立方英尺的储量。”
GlobalData上游分析师Santiago Varela评论道: “随着Tendrara第一阶段的启动，产量预计将实现增长，预计将在2022年中提供天然气，开发盈亏平衡价格低于5美元/百万立方英尺。于2009年发现的Anchois，预计将于2024年首次生产天然气，并将成为摩洛哥迄今为止最大的天然气开发项目。对于这两个项目，主要的障碍是获得足够的资金，因为两家运营商都没有足够的资金单独进行这些开发。”
近年来，Anchois的运营商Chariot Oil＆Gas一直在努力说服投资者支持Anchois开发的资金。然而，在去年，该公司成功地对地震数据进行了再处理，从而使可采储量提高了1万亿立方英尺。此外，该公司还宣布非洲金融公司和一家跨国投资银行表示有兴趣为该项目提供融资，并与摩洛哥能源部签署了天然气销售谅解备忘录。这些最新的进展使摩洛哥离开发其最大的天然气田越来越近，最终的投资决定将在今年做出。”
Santiago继续说道:“迄今为止，摩洛哥未能开发其主要的天然气资源，主要原因是石油一直是比天然气更受青睐的资源。但现在，随着重点转向天然气、有吸引力的财政框架和强劲的国内需求，国际运营商正努力开发该国的资源。”
“尽管Tendrara和Anchois项目的经济前景看起来颇具吸引力，但目前尚不清楚，目前的运营商能否敲定开发这些油田所需的必要资金。获取资金是打开该国天然气资源道路上的最后一个障碍。”
曹海斌 摘译自 阿拉伯贸易
原文如下：
Morocco moves closer to unlocking domestic gas riches
Two significant gas projects that are poised to take final investment decisions (FID) in Morocco this year could add 70mmcfd of natural gas to the country’s energy mix in the next five years. This will support its ambition of reducing reliance on coal and costly imports from Algeria, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
GlobalData's latest report, Morocco Exploration & Production, reveals that Morocco is on the brink of unlocking its gas potential - even though the country is not a major producer and imports most of its gas. The country has almost 700bcf of reserves sitting in announced developments.”
Santiago Varela, Upstream Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Productive growth is expected to materialise with the launch of the first phase of Tendrara, which expects to provide gas volumes by mid-2022 with a development breakeven price of under $5/mcf. Anchois, discovered in 2009, is expected to produce first gas in 2024 and will be the largest gas development undertaken in Morocco to date, by far. For both projects, the major obstacle is obtaining adequate financing, since neither of the two operators have sufficient funds to undertake these developments alone.”
Anchois operator Chariot Oil & Gas has struggled during recent years to convince investors to support the funding of the Anchois development. However, in the last year, the company successfully reprocessed seismic data that led to an upgrade of 1tcf in recoverable resources. In addition, the company announced the expression of interest of Africa Finance Corporation and a Multinational Investment Bank to finance the project as well as a memorandum of understanding for gas sales with the Moroccan ministry of energy. These latest developments move Morocco ever closer to unlocking its largest gas field, and a final investment decision is poised to be taken this year.”
Santiago continues: “Morocco has failed to develop its major gas discoveries to date, mainly due to the fact that oil has been the preferred resource over gas. But now, with the focus turning to gas, an attractive fiscal framework and strong domestic demand, international operators are pushing hard to develop the country’s resources.”
“Although the economics of Tendrara and Anchois projects looks tempting, it is not yet clear whether the current operators will be able to finalise the necessary funding required to develop the fields. Securing capital is the final roadblock in the path for unlocking the country’s gas resources.”?
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