Istanbul, Jan. 3 -- Turkiye's planned deep-sea drilling project in Somalia could have a "game-changing impact" in the region, a Turkish official said on Saturday, unveiling details of the plan.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the planned drilling will be carried out in ultra-deep waters off the Somali coast, where sea depth reaches about 3,480 meters, followed by an additional 3,500 meters of drilling beneath the seabed.
He said the location selected shows strong indications of oil presence. "The activity we plan to carry out in Somalia is a project of a scale that could have a game-changing impact across the entire region. We are hopeful about it," he said.
Bayraktar said Turkiye's ultra-deepwater drillshi...