The first section of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline will connect Morocco to Mauritania and Senegal, Moroccan Minister of Energy Leila Benali announced on May 27.
According to Minister Benali, feasibility studies and engineering designs for the project are approaching completion, along with environmental and social impact assessments. Morocco and Nigeria initiated the project in 2016 to enhance energy security and provide an export route for African gas to Europe.
Supported by the Economic Community of West African States, the pipeline project is estimated to cost $25 billion, with FID anticipated in 2025. The pipeline will feature a capacity of 30 billion m3 annually and will be completed in three phases, tying into existing infrastructure.
The pipeline will extend along the West African coast, linking Nigeria to Morocco and Europe via Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania. Once completed, it will connect to the existing Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline.