Turkey
Watch: Sanmar Shipyards launches HaiSea Marine’s dual-fuel escort tug
Turkey-based Sanmar Shipyards has undocked the first of two HaiSea Marine’s LNG dual-fuel escort tugs. HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan ULC, won a contract to build and operate escort and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s LNG export facility
Longship orders methanol-ready ships from Atlas Shipyard
Dutch shipping company Longship has ordered four ultra-low-emission ships from Atlas Shipyard in Turkey. The design of the 8,600 dwt vessels has been developed together with Dutch naval architect Ankerbeer BV. As informed, the vessel design is compliant with the EU Stage V standards applicable to no
Trillion to boost production at Black Sea gas field with additional wells
Trillion Energy is planning to add three sidetrack wells to the development program for the SASB gas field, increasing the total number of wells at the Black Sea project from 17 to 20. Trillion Energy said it had identified several additional opportunities to increase production at the SASB gas fiel
Bulgaria and Turkey pen LNG terminals and gas transmission network deal
Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgargaz and Turkish gas transmission company BOTAŞ have signed a 13-year agreement that grants Bulgargaz access to the gas transmission infrastructure of BOTAŞ as well as the use of five Turkish LNG terminals. The agreement is estimated to enable 1.5 billion cubic metr
Re-evaluation and new discovery push Türkiye’s Black Sea natural gas reserves up
Türkiye’s natural gas reserves in the Black Sea have been increased, following a new gas discovery and an upward revision of a previous one.
Cemre revealed as preferred bidder for CMAL’s ferry pair
Scottish state-backed ferry owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has selected Cemre Marin Endustri A.S shipyard in Turkey as the preferred bidder for the construction of two new ferries. The two new vessels are intended to support the communities at Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris). “This
Eight new wells in Trillion’s next year plan
Canadian oil and gas producer Trillion Energy is planning to bring on eight new wells or workovers into production next year through continuous drilling on a natural gas field in the Black Sea offshore Türkiye. Bringing what the company describes as a “transformative year” to an end, Trillion announ
Conoship’s next-generation diesel-electric cargo vessel in production
The construction of the next-generation diesel-electric propulsed cargo vessel, developed by Maritime engineering company Conoship International Projects, has kicked off in Turkey. The ceremonial start of the 3600 tdw vessel’s first construction took place on 24 November at the Gelibolu Shipyard in
Rig moves to fourth well in Black Sea drilling campaign
Trillion Energy has spudded the fourth well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.
Cemre Shipyard lays keel for Norwegian zero-emission battery ferry
Turkish Cemre Shipyard has launched the construction of a zero-emission double-ended car and passenger ferry that will run on battery-electric power. The construction start was marked with a keel laying ceremony at the yard held on Tuesday, November 29 jointly with Norwegian ferry company Torghatten
Jack-up rig spuds third well in Black Sea drilling campaign
Trillion Energy has started drilling the third well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.
As gas flows from another well, Black Sea drilling campaign ‘off to a very strong start’
Trillion Energy has revealed the flow test results for the second well in its drilling campaign on a gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.