Tselfat (Haricha, Tselfat, and Bou Draa Fields)
Location: Rharb Basin
Interest: 100%
Acres: 222,345
In May 2006, TransAtlantic was awarded the Tselfat exploration prospect in northern Morocco, approximately 200km east of Rabat and 40km north of Meknes. From a structural perspective, Tselfat overlaps from the eastern edge of the Rharb Basin into the foothills of the Rif Cordillera, in an area known as the Rides Prérifaines.
Tselfat has three fields: Haricha, Tselfat, and Bou Draa. Each field produced oil or gas from the early 1920s to 1970s, with limited production continuing into the 1990s. Presently, each well is either shut-in or abandoned.
Sidi Kacem Refinery is located to the south of the block, close to the Bou Draa oil field and an oil pipeline crosses the western part of the block.
In 2008, TransAtlantic shot 175 square kilometers of 3D seismic, which is the first seismic shot over the trend. TransAtlantic continues to map additional prospects.
Opportunity
- Identified six seismic defined prospects above 6,000 feet
- Enhanced opportunities using modern, horizontal drilling techniques, artificial stimulation, and reservoir pressure maintenance
For the most recent information regarding TransAtlantic's activities in Morocco, please download the Company's investor presentation. For photos of Morocco, please visit the gallery. Return to the Morocco Project Page