Turkey will send a drilling vessel to Somalia in February to carry out the country’s first deepwater exploration project abroad, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said to Reuters on Wednesday.
He said the operation with the Cagri Bey vessel will focus on offshore areas in Somali waters, but did not provide details on targeted reserves or investment size.
The Presidents of Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud alongside Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that both Countries work on oil exploration in Somalia shows positive results.
In 2026 Somalia will commence producing oil for the first time in Country’s history.
