REVISITING THE TURKEY– SOMALIA STRATEGIC HYDROCARBON PARTNERSHIP INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  Strategic Partnership A historic Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) between Turkey and Somalia for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and development.  Technical Progress Transition from regional 2D seismic to high-resolution 3D seismic (finalized 2025) to de-risk drilling prospects.  Drilling Outlook First discovery well scheduled for 2026, targeting the identified...