Illyria Posted April 21 "There is a place on the Somali seaside we consider may have oil reserves. We will start seismic work, we want to do deep sea drilling in 2025," Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said in an interview on private broadcaster NTV. "Oil and natural gas exploration offshore from Somalia, and it looks more like oil for now, will start very soon in the areas we have identified. We will maybe send our seismic (exploration) vessel there in the first phase," he said separately in a panel, without elaborating. The minister on Friday evaluated Türkiye's energy agenda including oil production in the Gabar field in Türkiye's southeastern Şırnak province, which the officials announced has exceeded 40,000 barrels in daily production recently. "Turkish Petroleum was producing 33,000 barrels of oil at the beginning of 2016. Today, only Gabar has exceeded 40,000 barrels of daily production. Our goal is to elevate Gabar's daily production to 100,000 barrels by the end of the year. Intensive work continues in this regard," Bayraktar said. Iraq-Türkiye pipeline "We have an ongoing case with Iraq. Türkiye is not responsible for the difficulties experienced here. There is a problem here due to the disagreement between the administration in northern Iraq and the central government," the minister said, referring to KRG, a semi-autonomous entity controlling Iraq's north. Türkiye aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year WWW.DAILYSABAH.COM Türkiye hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025, the country's energy minister... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next year #Türkiye , it begins a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the coast of Somalia. One of the first fruits of the framework agreement signed with #Somali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted April 22 President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will visit a Turkish government-owned ship docking along the Somali coast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted April 23 marka shidaaalka ya qaadanaya ma soomali mise turki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Che -Guevara said: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will visit a Turkish government-owned ship docking along the Somali coast. I guess this should be included in the frequent flyer thread, too. Location: Badweynta Hindiya. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said: marka shidaaalka ya qaadanaya ma soomali mise turki Maya, Muuse ayaa la siinayaa auu ugu qayilo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Illyria Posted April 23 10 hours ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said: marka shidaaalka ya qaadanaya ma soomali mise turki That is a valid question. Here are a few more questions: Do we know how the gains will be shared, if and when oil had been discovered? Has anyone incl. Cabinet or Parliament seen the details of the agreement? Was there an agreement with the relevant FMSs? What will happen when another leader assumes the Presidency? Which companies are carrying out the exploration? What is their track record? How about environmental protection? The case of Guyana offshore oil discovery -------------------------------------------------------- There are already early warning signs. Oil companies paid Guyana’s government ministers a signing bonus of US$18 million which was placed illegally in a secret account. The oil deal itself is scandalously low – the oil companies will pay no tax and the royalty is set at a derisory 2%. Guyana will get a share of the profits but it will have no control over how those profits are calculated. ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary recently presented Guyana with a bill for over US$460 million for costs going back as far as 1999. The international business press reports that Guyana's oil fields could be among the most profitable of the decade – it is easy to see why. A FAIR DEAL FOR GUYANA - A FAIR DEAL FOR THE PLANET WWW.CROWDJUSTICE.COM ''A Fair Deal for Guyana - Fair Deal for the Planet' is a campaign by concerned citizens from Guyana and... The case of Nigeria and Shell --------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 20 Turkey moves to deploy navy to Somali waters after new defence deal Erdogan is seeking authorisation for troop deployment to Somali territorial waters as Ankara set to conduct maritime exploration activities there. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduced a motion to the Turkish parliament on Friday, seeking authorisation for the deployment of Turkish troops to Somalia's territorial waters. This move follows a defence and economic cooperation deal between Turkey and Somalia, signed in February, aimed at bolstering Somalia's maritime defence capabilities and establishing a navy for the African nation. The secret deal was reportedly concluded in response to Ethiopia's agreement with the breakaway state of Somaliland in January, which grants Addis Ababa the right to build a military port there. Earlier this month, Turkey hosted foreign ministers from Somalia and Ethiopia, in an attempt to mediate and resolve the ensuing crisis. Although the meetings ended with a joint declaration expressing a willingness to engage, sources told Middle East Eye that Ethiopia, despite initiating the mediation, showed strong reservations and reluctance to progress. The Turkish foreign ministry has declined to comment. This development has apparently accelerated Turkey's commitment to Somalia. On Thursday, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar signed a hydrocarbon exploration and production agreement with his Somali counterpart, Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, in Istanbul. This agreement authorises Turkish state company TPAO to conduct exploration activities in three different blocks within Somali maritime areas. Observers in Ankara say the government might have moved to send troops to protect TPAO ships that would conduct drilling operations in Somali waters in the coming months. The motion presented to the Turkish parliament requests a two-year mandate, subject to renewal, granting President Erdogan the authority to deploy the necessary troops, which in this case would likely come from Ankara's naval forces. According to the motion, which was seen by Middle East Eye, this action is in response to a formal request from the Somali government. "Turkey's support will include assistance against terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, smuggling, and other threats," the motion states. "The UN Security Council's resolution of December 1, 2023, on Somalia's fight against terrorism, also provides a legal basis for this cooperation." The motion directly references the February agreement with Somalia as a basis for these actions. Although Somalia has formally ratified the deal, its contents have remained secret until now. Erdogan’s government has yet to present the deal to the Turkish parliament for its own ratification process. According to the memorandum accompanying Erdogan's motion, Somalia's defence and security forces, despite having sufficient personnel and resources, struggle to fulfil their duties effectively due to economic challenges. The February agreement is designed to enhance Somalia's capacity to manage its maritime jurisdiction areas and integrate marine resources into the Somali economy. The motion also underscores the importance of securing Somalia's economic resources and contributing to regional stability and security for Turkey's foreign trade and maritime transportation interests. "The deployment of Turkish Armed Forces will be coordinated with Somali authorities and will cover Somalia's maritime jurisdiction areas," the motion adds. Ankara’s ties to Somalia, which began in 2011 when Erdogan visited famine-stricken Mogadishu, have evolved from a humanitarian initiative to a comprehensive security and commercial partnership. Somalia now hosts Turkey’s largest overseas military base. Additionally, Turkey’s sale of armed drones to Ethiopia in 2021 played a significant role in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to defeat Tigray forces in Ethiopia’s civil war. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted July 20 So nobody actually knows the deal how much of percentages is owned by turkey and how Nichols owned by ulusow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 20 2 hours ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said: So nobody actually knows the deal how much of percentages is owned by turkey and how Nichols owned by ulusow No one knows! And this time, the parliament backed HSM under the defense pact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maakhiri1 Posted July 20 Is it possible arms captured in Abudwak was meant for protection for this oil? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted July 20 8 minutes ago, maakhiri1 said: Is it possible arms captured in Abudwak was meant for protection for this oil? No. The drilling is offshore. Only the Turks will protect the whole operation from drilling to production. In some ways, this is better. It is easier to deal with a state than with some obscure company riddled with corruption. Those weapons were meant to undermine Qoorqoor and help his opponents. Some of them are also going to HSM's sub-clan Wacesyle. That's the rumor anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
