History

History of exploration activities

Beginning of oil exploration in Morocco in the Gharb basin

Discovery of Ain Hamra oil field

Creation of BRPM (Bureau de Recherches et de Participations Minières, Research and Mining Equity Office)

Creation of SCP (Société Chérifienne du Pétrole, Cherifian Oil Company) which was in charge of carrying out activities related to oil exploration

Discovery of Tselfat deposits (Sidi Kacem region)

Introduction for the first time of seismic reflection techniques in the assessment of Gharb and Prerif basins

Introduction of seismic reflection techniques in the evaluation of Essaouira, Souss and Guercif basins

Cumulative oil production during the period 1912 - 1955 reached 8 million barrels

Promulgation of the first Code of Hydrocarbons

Discovery of Jeer and Kechoula deposits (Essaouira)

Discovery of Sidi Rhalem deposit (Essaouira)

Entry of international oil companies: ESSO, AGIP, Phillips, ELF, Preussag

Discovery of Toukimt field (Essaouira)

Discovery of N’Dark field (Essaouira)

Discovery of Meskala deposits (Essaouira)

Creation of ONAREP (Office National de Recherches et d’Exploitations Pétrolières, Oil Research and Exploitation National Authority)

Development of Meskala deposit and Gharb basins

Discovery of Zelten gas accumulation in Essaouira basin

Production start-up of Toukimt field

1986-1999 Counter-oil shock, freezing of oil exploration activities in Morocco

Production start-up of Meskala field

In the late 1980s, cumulative hydrocarbon production was about 9 million barrels of oil and 35 billion cubic feet of gas

Promulgation of a new Hydrocarbon Code with incentive terms

Beginning of deep-sea exploration

Amendments and incentives to the Hydrocarbons Act

Introduction of 3D seismic offshore Agadir (Shell)

Implementation of a new strategy and intensification of exploration activities by ONHYM and its partners

First 3D seismic acquisition in Tendrara area

Creation of ONHYM following the merger of ONAREP and BRPM

Drilling of the first deepwater exploration well (by Shell) in 1950 m water column

Acquisition of 3D seismic onshore on Meskala and Toukimt by ONHYM

Intensive exploration activities in the Gharb Basin crowned by several gas discoveries

Drilling of 15 wells in offshore

Gas discovery in Boujdour offshore

Gas discovery in Tanger - Larache offshore

Heavy oil discovery in Ifni offshore

Gas discovery in Tendrara

10 wells were drilled by SDX ENERGY INC including eight discoveries (CGD-14, SAH-06, SAH-04, CGD-16, SAH-03, OYF-1, BMK-1 et LMS-2).