Morocco’s first offshore wildcat well in five years, Cinnamon-1 drilled by Eni (45%op) and QatarEnergy (30%) in 100ms water depth on the Tarfaya Offshore Shallow block offshore the country’s southern Atlantic coast, has flopped, MEES understands. Drilling completed early last month with oil targeted (MEES, 15 September 2023).
Morocco’s hopes of becoming a more substantial hydrocarbons producer (beyond current puny sub-10mn cfd gas output) received a boost last month when Greek independent Energean took over as operator of the Anchois project where 100mn cfd from 2025 is targeted (MEES, 8 December 2023). (CONTINUED - 90 WORDS)