Sound Energy PLC (LON:SOU) has launched a farm-out process for the Sidi Moktar onshore gas project, in central Morocco, which is believed to have multi-TCF (trillion cubic feet) exploration potential.
The AIM-quoted explorer currently owns 75% of the project alongside the Moroccan state petroleum company (ONHYM) with the other 25%.
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Through the process it aims to bring in a new partner to share the risks and cost burden.
It is expected that the farm-out will help fund the planned 2018 work programme at Sidi Moktar.
In late 2017, the project area was estimated to host some 28 exploration leads with a ‘best case’ prospective gas resource of 8.9 TCF - 11.2 TCF in the high case, 6.7 TCF in the low case.
Additionally, it already contains the Kechoula discovery and is located in the vicinity of existing infrastructure and gas demand.
In the current year, Sound has completed a subsurface evaluation of the project’s western area and is close to completing mapping and modelling.