SDX starts drilling campaign in Morocco

SDX Energy announced the commencement of the first, three well, phase of its 2021 drilling campaign in Morocco, which will comprise up to five wells over the year.

This first phase of the Morocco drilling campaign will consist of three appraisal/development wells, which management estimates will target a total of 1.3 bcf of P90/1.8 bcf of P50, gross unrisked prospective recoverable resources, in its operated Gharb Basin acreage in Morocco (SDX has a 75 percent working interest).

The campaign is expected to complete in July 2021. The second phase of the Moroccan drilling campaign will commence in September/October 2021.

Mark Reid, CEO of SDX, commented: "I am pleased to announce that the Company has commenced its 2021 drilling activities of up to eleven wells across our portfolio of assets with the spud of the OYF-3 appraisal/development well in Morocco. This is the first of three wells to be drilled in the coming months with a further two planned for later in the year. The objective of these wells is to add reserves to allow us to continue to deliver gas to our customers in line with their contractual requirements. The commencement of this campaign has been delayed by approximately one month due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions delaying the mobilisation of equipment and personnel into Morocco."