Three killed in Algerian military helicopter crash

Frequent crashes have become a dilemma for the Algerian military with three killed in a military helicopter on Feb 7, in an accident that raises questions over the efficiency of maintenance and acquisition choices. The Russian-made MI-171 aircraft crashed on Wednesday night around 9:00 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) near the airport in the oasis […]

Sound Energy Confirms ‘Significant’ Gas in Third Well in Eastern Morocco

Sound Energy confirmed significant gas potential upon completing the drilling of its third gas well TE8 in the Tendrara license area in eastern Morocco, the company said. The well, drilled to a target depth of 3,120 meters, showed that the proven hydrocarbon system in Algeria spreads into Morocco, the company said in a statement. Sound […]

UNESCO Global Geoparks meet in Marrakesh to share experience & foster cooperation

More than 2,000 representatives from Global Geoparks, senior UNESCO officials, scientists, policy makers and government officials from around the world are taking part in the 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks convening in Marrakesh from Sept. 7 to 11. The event, organized every two years, is the most important international gathering of Geoparks to […]