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Turkish research vessel Oruç Reis has arrived off the coast of Somalia to conduct seismic surveys for oil and natural gas, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on Oct. 25.

"Oruç Reis has reached its mission location after its journey across continents," Bayraktar shared on X.

Greece's Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) announced on Thursday the successful completion of the first phase of hydrocarbon surveys by ExxonMobil and HellenIQ Energy southwest of Crete and the consortium's request to begin the second phase, which will determine whether drilling will be carried out.

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has stated that sending off the Oruç Reis Seismic Research Vessel to Somalia marks the beginning of a new era in Türkiye's natural gas and oil exploration at sea.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 5 attended a ceremony to see off the Oruç Reis vessel as it embarked on its latest energy research mission bound for the waters off Somalia.

Ramform Hyperion conducted 3D seismic surveys in a Greek plot of land where interesting gas deposits are suspected to exist

According to Deputy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou seismic surveys in the licensed areas were completed by 2023 and now their analysis is underway

Helleniq Energy is 12 to 18 months away from deciding whether to go ahead with drilling in the Ionian Sea and off the coast of the western Peloponnese, the CEO of the Greek petroleum firm told the Delphi Economic Forum on Thursday, adding that while the shift to greener forms of energy will happen, a "realistic plan" is needed in the meantime.

The first solid data from seismic research conducted in the Ionian Sea and the sea region west-southwest of Crete will be available by the end of 2023 and this data will be the basis on which a decision on whether to carry out exploratory drilling will be made, hydrocarbon industry sources said on Monday.

The first reliable findings from seismic research in the Ionian Sea and an area west-southwest off the coast of Crete will be available by the end of 2023 and this data will determine whether exploratory drilling will be carried out, hydrocarbon industry sources said on Monday.

The Foreign Ministry has sent the Libyan embassy in Athens a note verbale rejecting accusations that the Sanco Swift research vessel is acting illegally.

After the Athens-Rome agreement on the continental shelf signed two years ago, seismic surveys will begin in the marine "block 2" - Ionian Sea - to identify potential hydrocarbon targets.