The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project Achieves Significant Technical and Strategic Progress
The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project has made notable advancements on technical, environmental, and institutional levels, according to a statement issued by the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines following high-level technical meetings held on July 10 and 11 in Rabat.
The meetings included several directors general of national oil companies from the involved countries, along with representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
During the meeting, it was confirmed that detailed engineering studies for the project will be completed in 2024, alongside environmental and social studies for the northern section of the pipeline. Meanwhile, fieldwork continues on the southern section connecting Nigeria to Senegal. Once completed, this pipeline is expected to transport 30 billion cubic meters of gas annually, as part of a gradual development plan managed by a holding company supervising three specialized companies according to the sections.
The participating countries adopted the governmental agreement during the ECOWAS summit in December 2024, adding a new strategic and legal dimension that reinforces the regional nature of the project. A new memorandum of understanding was signed during the meetings involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines, and the Togolese Gas Company, officially integrating the latter into the series of agreements established with other countries.
The project aims to connect Nigeria to Morocco, passing through several West African countries, and will eventually link to the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline and the European gas network. This will enhance energy security in the region and support regional economic integration, while enabling countries in the Sahel, such as Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, to access vital energy sources.
