• Sound Energy begins initial gas flow from Morocco’s delayed Tendrara project

• Commissioning starts after system installation and testing, enabling full gas movement

• Afriquia Gaz set to buy 100 mcm annually under a long-term agreement

British energy company Sound Energy said on Monday it has started flowing initial gas volumes from its Tendrara project in eastern Morocco, about six months behind the timeline it set in 2024.

The company said first gas from the TE-6 wellhead has been fed into the concession’s gathering system, marking the start of commissioning for facilities that will supply a planned liquefaction unit.

Sound Energy said the step followed the installation of a final supervisory control system in late November 2025. Technical testing was then carried out and a phased commissioning process began, allowing gas to move through the full system. Initial operations focused on starting up the facilities that receive and condition gas before it is sent to a micro-LNG plant under construction at the site. The company said the work is in line with the schedule announced in 2024.

Sound Energy said the progress is key to implementing its gas sales agreement with Afriquia Gaz, which has committed to buying 100 million normal cubic meters of gas per year for ten years from first gas.

Sound Energy holds a 20 percent stake in the Tendrara concession. State-owned ONHYM holds 25 percent and Mana Energy Limited, majority owned by Attijariwafa Bank, holds 55 percent. Ramp-up is expected to continue in the coming weeks as equipment is tested and calibrated.

The venture is targeting initial output of 100 million cubic meters of gas per year, with potential to reach 400 million cubic meters annually subject to further development. Sound Energy said first deliveries from the micro-LNG unit are expected between the end of the first quarter and the second quarter of 2026, in line with guidance provided in a statement on Dec. 8.

Abdel-Latif Boureima