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The third component, meanwhile, will include services for the Anchois project. The operator
onshore infrastructure – namely, a central pro- believes Anchois, which may contain at least
cessing facility (CPF) that can treat gas and send 637bn cubic feet (18.04bn cubic metres) of gas
processed gas and condensate to market at the in 2C reserves, may be the key to unlocking a
rate of 105mn cubic feet (2.973mn cubic metres) new productive basin offshore Morocco.
per day, as well as an onshore gas pipeline. Char- Now that the FEED work is complete, Char-
iot has already signed a tie-in agreement to help iot has requested commercial proposals for
establish a connection between the latter and the engineering, procurement and construction
Gaz Maghreb-Europe (GME) pipeline. Under (EPC) contracts, and other technical work on
that agreement, it will be able to use the GME the project is progressing. This includes prepa-
conduit to deliver gas to anchor off-takers. rations for environmental and social impact
According to previous reports, Chariot hired assessments (ESIAs), the finalisation of field
a consortium formed by Schlumberger (US) development plans (FDPs) and the drafting of
and Subsea 7 (Luxembourg) to provide FEED development drilling programmes. ™

FFS Refiners signs final gas supply

agreement with Kinetiko Energy

SOUTH AFRICA FFS Refiners Pty Ltd, a leading supplier of indus- project due to deeper, higher pressured wells
trial heating fuels in South Africa, has signed a with optimum flow rates,” de Blocq added.
non-binding memorandum of understanding “This MoU is therefore the second in our plans
(MoU) with Australia’s Kinetiko Energy that to develop multiple joint ventures with expertise
will see the finalisation of a natural gas supply in the provision of mid-stream infrastructure,
agreement, Proactive Investors reports. and with a focus on those who bring an exist-
Kinetiko is eyeing advanced shallow conven- ing market along with them in urgent need of
tional gas and coal-bed methane (CBM) devel- high-quality gas.”
opment in South Africa and is partnering with FFS’ CEO Andrew Canning said the com-
FSS Refineries, which aims to supplement its pany was prioritising a cleaner environment
industrial fuels business with the supply of LNG. for future generations via the use of alternative
“FFS brings with them internationally tried- energy sources in industry.
and-tested midstream infrastructure for the “Natural gas is a crucial transition fuel essen-
production of LNG, as well as the ability to tial for a responsible and successful migration
finance and operate the infield assets,” Kinetiko’s to lower carbon fuels in South Africa. FFS will
CEO Nick de Blocq is quoted as saying. use its national footprint and close to 50 years of
“Similarly to our recent announcement of an experience in thermal energy to commercialise
LOI with Gruner Energy, we will be targeting indigenous stranded gas resources such as those
the southern areas of our Block ER271 for this being developed by Kinetiko,” he said.

FFS is a leading provider of industrial heating fuels in South Africa (Photo: FFS/Kinetiko Energy)

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