Exploration push: Somali Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed is determined to launch a licensing round this August Photo: SOMALIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & MINERAL RESOURCES

Somalia lays out scaled-back maiden offshore round

After several false starts, Somali Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources will launch seven-block offering to suitors in August

13 May 2020 8:13 GMT Updated 13 May 2020 8:13 GMT

By Barry Morgan

in Paris

Somalia has unveiled acreage under the Horn of Africa nation's maiden offshore round, which has suffered a series of delays. Minister of Petroleum &