How Curad-1 will revolutionize energy future of Somalia, Türkiye

Roughly 370 kilometers (230 miles) off Somalia’s central coast, between Xarardheere and Hobyo in Galmudug state of Somalia, the Turkish drillship Çağrı Bey has begun what is arguably the country’s most consequential energy experiment to date. The target, Curad-1, is the first test well within a trio of offshore blocks mapped using advanced 3D seismic surveys by the Turkish Petroleum Corporation. The campaign at Curad-1 is expected to extend over several months, with drilling reaching extreme depths that will test both the geology and the operational resilience of the project.