Oil and gas explorer Pura Vida said recently they secured a drill rig to sink two wells in the Mazagan region, near Al Jadida, Morocco.

Pura Vida said the first drill rig will be used in the Toubkal-1 well, expected to begin in January 2015, while the second slot will be in the second half of 2015.

Pura Vida’s managing director Damon Neaves, said: “We are now two years into the work program for the Mazagan permit.

“Securing the rig for the two well drilling campaign is a major milestone which allows us to test key prospects and provides the opportunity for an early assessment of the value of the permit.”