Kosmos regional director Ragnar Fredsted said the company will look to sink Gargaa-1 — the first probe off the non-self-governed territory, which is administered by Rabat — in October or November, targeting Lower Cretaceous fans in about 2000 metres of water.

“The size of this (Cap Boujdour block) is incredible. It has the possibility for multiple working petroleum systems, different play concepts and nothing has ever been discovered,” said Fredsted at the Energy Institute’s International Petroleum Week conference this week.

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