英国塞文诺克斯——专注于摩洛哥上游天然气公司 Sound Energy 宣布授予一项为期八年的石油协议，该协议涉及摩洛哥中部索维拉盆地 (Sidi Moktar) 目前由 Sidi Moktar 陆上勘探许可证覆盖的区域。 

继公司于 2017 年 11 月 30 日发布公告后，公司很高兴地宣布，经摩洛哥能源和财政部批准，Sound Energy 已获得涵盖 Sidi Moktar 的石油协议。该石油协议已由摩洛哥国家石油运营监管机构 L'Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) 授予 Sound Energy，协议详情如下，该协议将在摩洛哥能源局批准后生效。和财政部。 

西迪莫克达石油协议覆盖了大片区域，涵盖了以前称为西迪莫克达北、南和西许可证的许可证范围。新的西迪莫克塔尔石油协议覆盖约4,499平方公里^，将被命名为“西迪莫克塔尔陆上”（包括名为“西迪莫克塔尔I”、“西迪莫克塔尔II”和“西迪莫克塔尔III”的子区域）。 

西迪莫达石油协议生效后，本公司将持有西迪莫达陆上运营75%的股权。其余25%将由ONHYM持有。 

西迪莫克塔石油协议自授予后为期八年，与所有摩洛哥许可证一样，将分为三个阶段，每个阶段都有预先商定的工作承诺。西迪莫克达石油协议下的工作承诺将是：

• 初始阶段为两年零六个月：采集并处理 500 公里的二维地震数据，对 Koba-1 井进行短期试井，并根据需要废弃 Koba-1 和 Kamar-1。Sound Energy 于 2017 年重新进入 Koba-1 井并进行了测试。 
• 可选 第一个三年免费期：1 个探井，具有最低 Liassic 目标，采集并处理 150 km ²的 3D 地震。 
• 可选的第二个两年零六个月的免费期：以最低 Liassic 目标进行进一步的单一勘探井。 

2017 年 11 月 30 日，公司在独立初步技术评估（Sidi Moktar 研究）后宣布了对 Sidi Moktar 勘探潜力的初步产量估计。Sidi Moktar 研究绘制了 Sidi Moktar 勘探许可区域内各种碳氢化合物圈闭类型中 28 个利亚系、三叠系和古生界先导线的组合图，并强调了勘探潜力的最佳情况为 8.9 Tcf，最高为 11.2 Tcf，最低为 11.2 Tcf。 6.7 Tcf，原来存在的无风险气体（总量）。此外，Sidi Moktar 在下利亚系（Kechoula）还发现了天然气。

SEVENOAKS, UK -- Sound Energy, the Morocco focused upstream gas company, has announced the award of an eight-year petroleum agreement relating to the area currently covered by the Sidi Moktar onshore exploration permits in the Essaouira basin, central Morocco (Sidi Moktar). 

Further to the Company's announcement of Nov. 30, 2017, the Company is pleased to announce that Sound Energy has been granted, subject to Moroccan Energy and Finance Ministry approval, a petroleum agreement covering Sidi Moktar. The Petroleum Agreement, details of which are provided below, has been granted to Sound Energy by L'Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), the Moroccan state regulator for petroleum operations, and will come into force on approval of the Moroccan Energy and Finance Ministries. 

The Sidi Moktar Petroleum Agreement covers a large area extending across and beyond the permits that were formerly known as the Sidi Moktar Nord, Sud and Ouest Permits. The new Sidi Moktar Petroleum Agreement covers some 4,499 km² and will be named 'Sidi Moktar Onshore' (comprising sub-areas termed 'Sidi Moktar I', 'Sidi Moktar II' and 'Sidi Moktar III'). 

Upon the Sidi Moktar Petroleum Agreement becoming effective, the Company will hold an operated 75% position in Sidi Moktar Onshore. The remaining 25% will be held by ONHYM. 

The Sidi Moktar Petroleum Agreement will have a duration of eight years from award and, as with all Moroccan licences, will be divided into three phases, with each phase having pre-agreed work commitments. The work commitments under the Sidi Moktar Petroleum Agreement will be:

• Initial period of two years and six months: acquire and process 500 km of 2D seismic, a short well test of the Koba-1 well and abandonment of Koba-1 and Kamar-1, if required. The Koba-1 well was re-entered and tested by Sound Energy in 2017. 
• Optional First complimentary period of three years: 1 exploration well with a minimum Liassic objective and acquire and process 150 km² of 3D seismic. 
• Optional Second complimentary period of two years and six months: A further single exploration well with minimum Liassic objective. 

On Nov. 30, 2017 the Company announced its initial volume estimates of the exploration potential of Sidi Moktar, following an independent preliminary technical evaluation (the Sidi Moktar Study). The Sidi Moktar Study mapped a portfolio of 28 Liassic, Triassic and Paleozoic leads in a variety of hydrocarbon trap types across the Sidi Moktar exploration permit areas and highlighted an exploration potential best case of 8.9 Tcf with a high of 11.2 Tcf and a low case of 6.7 Tcf, unrisked gas originally in place (gross). In addition, Sidi Moktar contains an existing gas discovery in the Lower Liassic (Kechoula).