Prysmian has secured a contract by Turkish utility TEIAS for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of two high-voltage submarine power cable links, one between Europe and Asia and the other across the Izmit Gulf in Asia. The first project, … Read More
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Turkey unveils new gas discovery in Black Sea
Turkey, through its national oil and gas company TPAO, has discovered 135 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in the Amasra-1 well in the North Sakarya field located in the Black Sea. TPAO started drilling operations at the Amasra-1 … Read More
Turkey joins counterparts in banning scrubber wash water discharge
Turkey has banned the discharge of scrubber wash water in its territorial waters following in the footsteps of a number of governments, including that of Saudi Arabia and Singapore. The move was announced by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and … Read More
Turkey spuds fresh Black Sea well with Fatih drillship
Turkey’s national oil and gas company TPAO has started drilling operations at an exploration well in the North Sakarya field, located in the Black Sea, using the Fatih drillship. The start of operations on the Amasra-1 well was announced on … Read More
Turkey imposes harsher maritime pollution fines
Turkey has increased the levels of maritime pollution fines raising them by 9.11 %, according to the Standard Club. Environmental pollution fines are revised annually and declared in the Official Gazette for the respective year. The fines relate to pollution … Read More
Turkey could work with foreign firms to develop Sakarya gas field
Turkey stated that there is a possibility that it would cooperate with foreign companies to develop its massive discovery in the Black Sea. According to an article by Reuters, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez stated that the country would operate … Read More
Rystad Energy: Giant Tuna-1 discovery could save Turkey $21 billion
If Turkey develops the giant Tuna-1 (Danube-1) gas discovery, it could potentially save the country up to $21 billion in import costs, Rystad Energy estimates. Rystad said on Wednesday that this would depend on the field’s peak output, which remains … Read More
Turkey to continue exploring disputed area in East Mediterranean
Turkey is carrying on with its exploration attempts in a disputed area of the East Mediterranean until mid-September which tensed up the country’s relationship with Greece even further. Namely, Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will … Read More