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Aganova and ONEE Advance Water Efficiency across Morocco’s Strategic Water Infrastructure

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  • The project identified critical anomalies and enhanced the operational efficiency of a strategic water transmission pipeline in Morocco.
  • Aganova’s Nautilus technology enabled a real-time condition assessment of a large-diameter pipeline while it remained fully operational.
  • MAIRAV supported the project’s technical coordination and field operations alongside the Aganova team.

Aganova has successfully completed a new inspection project in Khouribga, Morocco, using its Nautilus technology, in collaboration with the Office National de l’Électricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE) and MAIRAV.

The project, carried out in the Khouribga region, involved the inspection of more than 60 kilometres of DN1200 transmission pipeline using Nautilus, Aganova’s intelligent free-swimming sphere capable of autonomously navigating pressurised pipelines while collecting highly accurate acoustic and operational data.

During the inspection, conducted in April 2026, Aganova identified nine confirmed anomalies along the pipeline, including several high-severity issues requiring priority maintenance and repair.

The detected anomalies were associated with estimated leakage rates of up to 36.7 m³/h per location, highlighting the importance of deploying advanced monitoring and predictive maintenance technologies across critical water infrastructure. The inspection also provided a highly accurate assessment of the pipeline’s structural condition, enabling the operator to prioritise future maintenance and rehabilitation activities.

This project reinforces our commitment to supporting the modernisation and resilience of Morocco’s strategic water infrastructure. With Nautilus, we help utilities detect critical anomalies at an early stage, reduce water losses and improve network efficiency without disrupting water service.

Luisa Gallardo, Head of Global Operations at Aganova

Nautilus enables utilities to detect, locate and classify anomalies with exceptional accuracy, even in large-diameter pipelines operating under normal service conditions. This minimises operational disruptions while optimising maintenance resources. The data collected by Nautilus is processed through Aganova’s proprietary artificial intelligence platform, which evaluates pipeline condition, identifies potential structural risks and supports proactive water network management.

With this latest deployment in Khouribga, Aganova continues to strengthen its presence in Morocco, where it has already completed advanced inspection projects on strategic water infrastructure in cities including Casablanca and Agadir. In Agadir, the company partnered with MAIRAV to perform an advanced acoustic inspection of a DN1600 desalinated water transmission pipeline using Nautilus technology. Previously, in Casablanca, Aganova participated in a large-diameter CCTV pipeline inspection project to support maintenance planning and the assessment of critical infrastructure.

These projects reinforce Aganova’s position as a trusted technology partner for water utilities across the region and demonstrate its ongoing commitment to improving water efficiency and enhancing the resilience of water networks.