Discover our journey from exploration, discovery and now to development.
Sound Energy’s journey is a testament to resilience, vision, and innovation in the evolving energy sector. From its foundation to key milestones, the company has continuously pushed boundaries, embracing new technologies and strategic advancements to drive sustainable energy solutions.
2025
March
- LNG storage tank nears completion and installation of LNG cold box undertaken
2024
December
- Completed Sale of Sound Energy Morocco Ltd to Managem SA in Financing Package totalling US$ 45.2 million net to Sound Energy Plc
September
- Successful installation of tubing for long term gas production in TE-6 and TE-7 with Star Valley Rig 101
2023
September
- Successfully completed maintenance of TE6 and TE7 production wells
June
- Settlement of Tax Case
- Award of project Finance
- Tendrara Phase 2 development funding agreed with AttiJariwafa Bank
2022
November
- Progress on Micro LNG Development – construction commences of LNG storage tank
June
- Appointment of Attijariwafa Bank for debt financing for the Tendrara Production Concession
March
- Pipeline tie-in agreement to the Gas Maghreb-Europe pipeline with ONEE of the Phase 2 development of the Tendrara Production Concession
February
- Issue of notice to proceed to Italfluid to construct LNG production plant
2021
November
- Binding gas sales agreement signed with ONEE for Phase 2 Tendrara Development
September
- 12-month extension to initial period of Anoual Exploration Permits granted
August
- Completion of Schlumberger Silk Route Services Limited acquisition
July
- Binding 10-year LNG sales agreement signed with Afriquia Gaz
April
- Bond restructuring proposals accepted
March
- Payment for disposal of Badile land
2020
December
- Phase 1 Development – letter of exclusivity and extension of LNG heads of terms
October
- Extension of Sidi Moktar Onshore Exploration Permits
July
- Renegotiation of terms of Anoual Exploration Permits
June
- LNG heads of terms with Leading Moroccan Energy Group agreed
April
- Binding MOU on Tendrara Gas Sales Agreement reached with ONEE
March
- EIA approval received from the Moroccan Ministry of Finance for gas treatment plant and compression station
February
- Announcement of Micro LNG production plan to accelerate revenue generation from the TE-5 Horst gas discovery
2019
May
- Decision made to undertake a marketing process for the Eastern Moroccan portfolio. Operations have been paused while this marketing process is ongoing
- TE-10 discovery is declared non-commercial post testing
April
- Schlumberger direct equity interest in Anoual Exploration Licence
March
- Increase in the Company’s estimates of minimum GIIP connected to the TE-7 well
January
- Initial results at TE-10, 10.5m net pay identified. Gas bearing sands interpreted in and below structural closure, potential for significant stratigraphically trapped upside volumes.
2018
December
- Spud of TE-10 exploration well on the NE Labkir Prospect
November
- Results of TE-9 drilling show no presence of effective reservoir, but gas shows present
October
- Receipt of Moroccan ministerial approval of the new Grand Tendrara Petroleum Agreement.
- Spud of TE-9 exploration well on the A1 Prospect
September
- Award of Tendrara Production Concession covering the TE-5 Horst gas discovery
August
- New petroleum agreement that unites Tendrara and Matarka permits into the Grand Tendrara permits
- Seismic acquisition programme in Eastern Morocco is completed
June
- Formal farm out process for the Sidi Moktar Onshore Exploration Permits initiated
- Heads of terms signed with a consortium for the front-end engineering and design (FEED), construction and financing of the required infrastructure for a 20 inch pipeline and associated facilities under a ‘build-own-operate-transfer’ (BOOT) structure centre on the TE-5 Horst gas discovery
2017
November
- Completion of aerial gravity gradiometry, magnetic surveying programme
September
- Commenced Tendrara Basin aerial gravity gradiometry, magnetic and seismic surveying programme
June
- Badile Moirago-1 successfully completed
- Start of Sidi Moktar Work Programme with flow test of historically suspended Koba-1
May
- Final TE-8 results and revised estimates for the TE-5 Horst gas discovery
April
- Schlumberger investment into Anoual Exploration Permits for geophysical surveying (including seismic) with gross cost fully carried
March
- Spud of Badile Moirago-1 well in Italy
February
- Spud of TE-8 to further appraise TE-6 and TE-7 and explore the Palaeozoic
January
- Extended well test results of TE-7
2016
December
- Inclusion in MSCI Global Small Cap Index
November
- Successful £26.9 million capital raise
- Successful result of TE-7 at Tendrara (32mmscf/d after clean up)
September
- Inclusion on FTSE AIM UK 50 Index
August
- Successful result of TE-6 (28m net pay, 17mmscf/d on test) and spud of TE-7 (second well in Tendrara Basin, Morocco) on the TE-5 Horst
July
- Farm out of Badile to Schlumberger
April
- Spud of TE-6 (first well in Tendrara Basin, Morocco) on the TE-5 Horst
March
- Introduction of partner to Sidi Moktar
February
- Secured option to acquire Anoual reconnaissance area in Tendrara Basin, Eastern Morocco
January
- Further Sidi Moktar acquisition
2015
December
- Introduction of Schlumberger to Tendrara Basin
October
- Acquisition of Sidi Moktar permits, Western Morocco consolidating our position in country
June
- Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Schlumberger as strategic partner
May
- Morocco country entry through the onshore gas exploration permits in Tendrara Basin, Eastern Morocco
April
- Secured further funding from Continental Investment Partners
2014
September
- Purchase of the land required for the Badile prospect
July
- First gas on the Casa Tiberi field (Marche Region of Italy)
April
- Introduction of a new Institutional Cornerstone Investor, Continental Investment Partners
2011-2013
- Strategic decision to focus on Mediterranean onshore gas. Acquisition of onshore gas portfolio in central Italy and disposal of Indonesian assets
- Achieved first gas from the onshore Rapagnano field in central Italy.