Mission

To create the greatest possible economic benefit and value for Somaliland citizens by managing the exploration and exploitation of the country’s petroleum resources in a prudent manner and environmentally safe and responsible way.

Function, Role & Responsibilities

  • Manage Petroleum Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (PEPSA) with the oil companies that are operating in Somaliland.
  • Oversee and monitor petroleum exploration and exploitation activities to ensure compliance with PEPSA terms and with Somaliland’s petroleum and environmental regulations.
  • Initiate, promote and manage geological and geophysical surveys to be completed on all Somaliland onshore and off shore territories to identify, map and delineate the nation’s hydrocarbon resources.
  • Acquire, process, interpret and safeguard petroleum technical data in order to establish a reliable reference and resource for Somaliland’s petroleum hydrocarbon deposits
  • Promote the training and capacity building of Somaliland nationals in all aspects of the petroleum industry operational activities to eventually take up the positions of foreign nationals to the extent possible.

Somaliland Oil Blocks Map

Petroleum Sector Operations

License

Type

Status

Partners

Operator

Block Numbers

Remarks

Genel East

Onshore

Exploration

Genel Energy (51%) and OPIC Somaliland CPC (49%)

Genel Energy

SL10B and SL13

Located in the eastern part of Somaliland, this area has promising geological structures along the Berbera Basin. Genel completed airborne surveys and seismic studies and continues evaluating exploration potential.

Genel West (Oodweyne Block)

Onshore

Exploration

Genel Energy (50%), Afentra (34%), and Petrosoma (16%)

Genel Energy

SL6, SL7A, and SL10A

Covers the Oodweyne Basin; exploration activities include seismic data acquisition and basin modeling. Plans are underway for further appraisal and potential drilling.

Rak Gas

Onshore & Offshore

Exploration

RAK Gas (75%) and Independent Energy Corporation Company (IECC) (25%)

RAK Gas

SL9 and SL12

Situated along the Gulf of Aden margin; initial seismic and geological assessments indicate analog potential to producing basins in Yemen. Exploration phase ongoing.