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Oil exploration in Puntland

Oil exploration in Puntland began in the mid-2000s as a series of negotiations between the provincial administration and foreign oil companies. By 2012, the Shabeel-1 well encountered oil shows and hydrocarbon-bearing sands, indicating a working petroleum system, but no commercial flow was established.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Oil exploration in Puntland began in the mid-2000s as a series of negotiations between the provincial administration and foreign oil companies. By 2012, the Shabeel-1 well encountered oil shows and hydrocarbon-bearing sands, indicating a working petroleum system, but no commercial flow was established.2

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