Somalia Launches First Offshore Oil Drilling Campaign in Historic Energy Sector Milestone
Somalia Begins First Offshore Oil Drilling as Türkiye Deploys Deepwater Vessel to Unlock Potential Billion-Barrel Reserves Somalia is set to begin its first-ever offshore oil drilling campaign, marking a significant step in its long-delayed entry into the global energy market as the country seeks to unlock billions of barrels in potential hydrocarbon reserves. The East African nation has confirmed that a Turkish government-owned drilling vessel will arrive off its coast on Friday to commence deepwater
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