"Between Somalia and Kenya, the sea and oil are involved" these are the words of the president of FederPetroli Italy - Michele Marsiglia following the intrigue involving several countries between Turkey, Somalia and Kenya in the story of the kidnapping and release of the Italian cooperator Sylvia Romano.
"The attention of the media during these days has focused on the help of Turkish intelligence to the result of the release of the Italian cooperator - Marseille's words - it is not wrong but the countries in charge of everything are Somalia e Kenya, starting point of the Roman affair. Already from the last political events the fate of the two African countries was not clear. L'Africa has taken on a decisive role on the international oil scene, one could say on a par with the Middle East, considering that several Projects have stood still for years, just look at the Mozambique,Angola, Congo. Sooner or later someone will come to beat cash on the contrary, even our sector is awaiting the upheaval of important geopolitical dynamics. The two African countries have always been important points for us Offshore oil fields in the waters off Somalia and Kenya, where the border line between the two countries has for years been a cause of political and economic dispute. The waters ofOcean Indian, the location of the deposits can be directly connected to the United Arab Emirates, we are in an imperfect but strategic triangle ".
Continue Marseille “Silvia's release has destabilized some international actors interested in African areas, which today are increasingly a land of investments in Oil & Gas. We are on three different fronts, the concern of what will happen in Libya, having seen the help of Ankara to our country and how Italy will reciprocate this favor currencyOn the other hand, our analyzes and considerations have focused for days on what Somalia and Kenya will ask, not only to Italy but to the international oil companies that hold shares in the exploitation of Offshore fields. For a few days, even our phones have been warmer and there is still someone who is not unbalanced, the Silvia Romano operation is unclear at the level international, very happy that the co-worker is well and that she has returned home, but behind all this, someone will come to collect the prize, which will not be light. We don't just talk about Italian Energy but other states and related oil companies are involved who madeIndian Ocean a strategic hub for the energy future" ends Marseille.
The Offshore air in question refers to Blocks 152, 153, 164, 165, 177, 178, 204 officially offered under Exploration License by the Somali Ministry of Petroleum in the latest publication of Tender. The total is represented by about 15 exploration blocks with estimated reserves of a total value of about 30 billion barrels.