Annual Report 2008 - Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines

water depth of 2 187 m, and has reached the
final depth of 4 217 m.
Stratigraphical, geochemical and seismic
reinterpretation analyses, provided within the
framework of a ‘postmortem’ study are being
finalized in an effort to redirect the future
exploration works in this zone.
Casablanca offshore permits (MPE)
Play concepts and Paleozoic prospects have
been defined in this segment. A new agreement
is under negotiation to carry on with the
evaluation of the oil potential in these zones.
Loukos offshore permit (MPE)
The geological and geophysical studies and
interpretations have led to the highlighting of
Mesozoic and Tertiary oil play concepts and
prospects.
Other exploration works, on the Atlantic offshore
permits, are under negotiation and will lead to a
new agreement.
Safi offshore Nord Ouest permits (Statoil-
Hydro / Dana)
The promotion survey and the data room
organized by the Statoil-Hydro / Dana companies
did not attract other associates to share the
drilling risk in these permits. The region was
finally abandoned and will be integrated as part
of the promotion of free zones in 2009.
Agadir Maritime permits (GBP)
The interpretation of the reprocessed 2D
seismic data and the integration of the results
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of geological and geochemical surveys have
led to the definition of potential structures. A 3D
seismic program of 100 sq km is scheduled in
2009 to better define the promising prospects.
Tarfaya Shallow permits (Maersk)
Two large- size prospects in the Jurassic platform
have been mapped based on the interpretation
of 3D seismic data. The promotion survey and
the data room organized by the company did
not arouse the interest of other partners to
share the risk of the first drilling in these permits.
As a result, the Tarfaya Shallow permits were
abandoned.
Ras Juby permit (Genting)
The estimation of the potential and recoverable
reserves, in Cap Juby structure, has been
finalized. The economic feasibility survey and
research for partners to share the drilling risk
are underway.
Boujdour offshore permits (Kosmos)
The American company Kosmos has acquired,
reprocessed and interpreted 1 480 km of 2D
seismic data. New promising prospects have
been defined and a new 3D seismic coverage
of 2000 sq km, scheduled at the beginning of
2009, will help specify and classify by order of
priority the petroleum targets in these permits.
Onshore zones
Ouezzane-Tissa permits (TransAlantic / Direct
/ Anschutz / Longe)
Following the encouraging results of the
interpretation of geophysical data, these partners
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