Turkey
Stage set for next phase of multi-well drilling program offshore Türkiye
Trillion Energy has provided an update on activities relating to the operations it plans to perform at a natural gas field offshore Türkiye.
‘World’s first’ e-methanol-powered SOV hits the water
The “world’s first” e-methanol-fueled service operation vessel (SOV) was launched at Cemre Shipyard in Türkiye on June 1, 2024. In April 2022, Esvagt and Ørsted decided to invest in what the companies described as the world’s first SOV that can operate on green fuels. A month later, Cemre Shipyard r
Busy times ahead for offshore gas field as activities in Black Sea unfold
Trillion Energy has set the stage to undertake a two-month work program on a natural gas field in the Black Sea off the coast of Türkiye.
Türkiye reinforces gas ties with US and Azerbaijan, notches up renewable electricity milestone
In the wake of the BOTAŞ-ExxonMobil LNG deal, Türkiye has taken steps to strengthen its energy bonds with the United States and Azerbaijan.
Subsea7 and OneSubsea get more work for ‘one of Türkiye’s largest energy projects’
Subsea Integration Alliance, a strategic alliance between OneSubsea and Subsea7, has secured a contract deemed as “large” with the Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) for a natural gas project in the Black Sea in Türkiye. An initial contract was awarded in May 2023 to a consortium
KOTUG lays keel of methanol dual-fuel escort tug duo
KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime, has held a keel-laying ceremony for two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs that will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP).
Türkiye holds LNG supply talks with ExxonMobil while setting the stage to search for oil in Black Sea
Türkiye is going all out to wean itself from its dependence on foreign natural gas, as demonstrated by the ongoing LNG negotiations with ExxonMobil.
Türkiye puts wind in Black Sea oil & gas exploration sails while chasing energy independence
Türkiye is planning to embark on further drilling activities in the Black Sea during 2024 in the hopes of finding more hydrocarbons.
Steel cut for KOTUG’s dual-fuel methanol escort tugs
KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime, has held a steel cutting ceremony for two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs that will service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). The ceremony took place on February 13 at Sanmar Shipyard in Türkiye, marking
World’s first: Fjord1 orders battery-powered autonomous double-ended ferries
Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard has received a shipbuilding order from Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 AS for four battery-powered autonomous double-ended ferries, said to be the world’s first. Tersan and Fjord1 revealed the shipbuilding contract on February 27, stating that the new ferries will “revoluti
BOTAŞ and EGAS to enhance energy relations, LNG in spotlight
Turkish natural gas company BOTAŞ and Egyptian natural gas company EGAS have agreed to strengthen their energy relations, putting an emphasis on natural gas and LNG trading opportunities, cooperation on natural gas infrastructure and underground storage, as well as sharing technical information and
Eidesvik and Agalas shake hands for low-emission Türkiye-built vessel
Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have entered into an agreement to build a new, low-emission construction support vessel (CSV) that will be equipped to perform inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work. The vessel will be owned by an entity to be named Eidesvik Agalas AS, where Eidesvik will be the