Türkiye's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, under the leadership of Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, is committed to advancing the country's energy sector towards complete independence.
Under this vision, major projects like the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and Filyos Natural Gas Processing Facility, initiated by Türkiye, will continue to progress seamlessly.
Additionally, there will be a heightened focus on accelerating oil and natural gas exploration both on land and at sea.
Currently, hydrocarbon exploration efforts in Türkiye are primarily focused on the Black Sea region, where the first phase of the project in the Sakarya Gas Field involved the drilling of 10 wells beneath the sea.
As the project progresses into its second phase, plans are underway to drill an additional 30 wells.
Alongside the naval energy fleet's drilling vessels, called Fatih, Yavuz, and Kanuni, numerous support vessels are actively involved in the project.
Meanwhile, seismic exploration activities in the Black Sea are ongoing without interruption. The Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Seismic Research Ship is diligently collecting data as part of the Ünye-3D Project in the Black Sea.
In the Mediterranean, exploration efforts are also in full swing. The Abdülhamid Han Drilling Ship, following its initial mission in the Yörükler-1 well, has been conducting exploration and drilling operations near Taşucu-1 since December.
Notably, seismic research activities within the Belek-3D study in the Eastern Mediterranean are being conducted by the Oruç Reis research ship.
Furthermore, onshore oil exploration is actively pursued. Ongoing work is being carried out in the Martyr Aybüke Yalçın and Martyr Esma Çevik oil fields located in Şırnak.
The Martyr Aybüke Yalçın field currently produces 6,000 to 7,000 barrels per day, while the Martyr Esma Çevik field produces 9,000 to 10,000 barrels per day.
Additionally, there are plans to commence seismic exploration activities in Rize and Ordu in the near future.
