Türkiye to Start First Deepwater Drilling in Somalia Next Month

Türkiye will dispatch a drilling vessel to Somalia in February to conduct the country's first deepwater exploration project abroad, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced 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 Caspian Post reports, citing Reuters.

In 2024, Türkiye signed an energy exploration deal with Somalia. It has been seeking to diversify its energy sources and reduce reliance on imports, investing in exploration at home and overseas.