The Somalia Petroleum Corporation (SPC), also known as the Somalia Petroleum Company,[2] is a hydrocarbon exploration and production firm based in Mogadishu, Somalia. It was established in 2007, following the passing of the Somalia Petroleum Law by the Transitional Federal Government.[3] The Somalia Petroleum Corporation is owned by the Federal Government of Somalia, and falls under the authority of the national Ministry of Natural Resources.[1]
| Company type | Government-owned firm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil & gas |
| Headquarters | Mogadishu, |
Key people | Hussein Ali Ahmed (Managing Director)[1] Patrick Mollière, Head of Aldric Global of Singapore (advisor)[2] J. Jay Park, Norton Rose Canada (advisor)[2] |
| Products | petroleum |
| Owner | Federal Government of Somalia |
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edit- ^ a b Doya, David Malingha (8 August 2013). "Soma Oil & Gas May Invest $20 Million to Survey War-Torn Somalia". Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Ministry petroleum team set up". The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Somalia Petroleum Law" (PDF). Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. Retrieved 3 June 2014.