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ONHYM (Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines)

Country
Morocco
Sector
Oil & Gas / Mining
Intelligence Type
Corporate
Status / Stage
Active
Confidence
Confirmed

ONHYM is Morocco’s state hydrocarbons and mines authority — national partner in the Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) project alongside NNPC. ONHYM officials visited the US in May 2026 seeking DFC financing for the $25bn Moroccan pipeline segment. IGA signing with Nigeria targeted Q4 2026.

Company Profile

Company TypeSoe
HeadquartersRabat, Morocco
Countries of OperationMorocco; AAGP corridor (Mauritania, Senegal, 13 West African transit countries)
Founded2003
Websiteonhym.com
Key ExecutivesAmina Benkhadra (Director General)

Key Developments

AAGP: ONHYM and NNPC are joint project sponsors for the 6,900km pipeline ($25bn Moroccan segment). ONHYM visited US seeking DFC financing (May 2026). IGA signing with Nigeria targeted Q4 2026. Also manages Morocco's mineral licensing and upstream oil exploration.

Key Risks

AAGP depends on gas supply through 13 transit countries. Algeria's competing Trans-Saharan pipeline (under construction) reduces urgency of AAGP.

What Happens Next

IGA signing between Morocco and Nigeria (Q4 2026) — definitive commercial confirmation of AAGP.

Commercial Opportunity Intelligence

Opportunity SignalONHYM is Morocco's anchor for Africa's most significant infrastructure announcement — AAGP IGA Q4 2026 is the most watched Morocco commercial event.
Commercial ReadinessEarly

Source & Verification Trail

Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)CNBC Africa (May 13, 2026); Pipeline Technology Journal (July 2026); Morocco World News
Source DateMay–August 2026