NY times, historical thread on oil

[Ashraf]

Banks and Oil Companies Nationalized by Somalia (Published 1970)

Govt nationalizes all foreign banks; says compensation will be paid

www.nytimes.com

Gulf to Seek Oil in Somalia (Published 1962)

Gulf Oil subsidiary gets permission to explore on 32 million acres in SW

www.nytimes.com

NEW SOMALIA OIL FIND; Sinclair Unit Opens Up a Small Producer (Published 1961)

Sinclair Somal repts find, Mogadiscio area

www.nytimes.com

U.S. Concern Obtains Somalia Oil Concession (Published 1957)

www.nytimes.com

Sinclair Quits Ethiopia (Published 1957)

Sinclair Oil has new concession; moves in equipment

www.nytimes.com

DRILLING IS STARTED AT SOMALIA FIELDS (Published 1956)

Sinclair starts test-well drilling on 56-million-acre concession

www.nytimes.com

DESERT OIL PACT SIGNED; U.S. Company to Begin Research in Somalia Side of Ogaden (Published 1952)

Sinclair Somal Corp signs exploration pact

www.nytimes.com

if anyone has a subscription to NYT, here’s some articles I found relating to oil in the Somali peninsula. Dates back to the 1950s, interestingly enough we had oil companies operating which siad nationalised. Did this move delay extraction?
If y’all got any info drop it down below

 

[Burqad]

Sinclair oil is the reason Galbeed is controlled by Ethiopia.

 

[The truth seeker]

This company bribed the American present in the 1920s the tea pot dome scandal

Here is declassified CIA docs

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP82-00457R001000390012-9.pdf