High-level working meetings on the strategic Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline project were recently held in Rabat, involving all transit countries and representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to a statement by the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines, as reported by MAP.
These meetings achieved significant milestones, including the finalization of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) studies and the presentation of progress on environmental and social studies.
Delegations also advanced in finalizing the future Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for each participating country.
At the conclusion of these meetings, the directors general of the national companies expressed their satisfaction with the progress made and reaffirmed their strong commitment to supporting this strategic project, initiated by King Mohammed VI and the former Nigerian President, highlighting the considerable energy, economic, and social benefits expected for the region.
The delegations from the transit countries participating in these meetings, namely Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria, were led by the directors general of their respective national oil companies.
