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Stimulation ops underway at Canadian firm’s gas field off Türkiye
Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy is pressing on with stimulating natural gas production at a field off the coast of Türkiye following weather-induced delays.

‘World’s first’ commercial sailing RoRo ship launched in Türkiye
Neoliner Origin, described as ‘the world’s first’ commercial sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel, has been launched at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye. The 136-meter-long and 24.2-meter-wide sailing cargo ship is being built for the French shipping company Neoline. Construction on the ship

Trillion completes Black Sea tubing ops, well stimulation coming up next
Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy is preparing to boost gas production at its field offshore Türkiye using nitrogen after completing velocity string (VS) operations.

Newly ordered battery-electric tug to ‘strengthen’ Svitzer’s green towage push
Denmark-based towage and marine services provider Svitzer has placed an order for a brand-new battery-powered tug with the aim of delivering near-zero emissions for towage services in the Øresund Strait, which draws the border lines between Sweden and Denmark. As informed, the new tug will be delive

Interim CEO takes the helm at Trillion as previous one retires
Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy has named an interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and added two new members to its management team following the resignation and retirement of its current CEO and Director.

Work forging ahead to increase output at Canadian player’s Black Sea gas field
Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy has kicked off activities on two tripod platforms as part of its efforts to boost production and optimize gas flow at a field offshore Türkiye.

Subsea7 expands its scope for giant Black Sea gas project with IRM services
Subsea7 has secured a contract with Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center (TP-OTC) to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. The contract for the Sakarya gas field development in the Black Sea includes project management and engineer

Saipem’s Castorone en route to Türkiye’s largest natural gas field for pipeline installation
Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone is on its way to the Black Sea where it will perform offshore pipeline installation for the second phase of Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. On its way to the Sakarya project, Castorone crossed the Dardanelles Strait early on December 26, covering a distance of

With four wells recompleted, Trillion prepares for more tubing ops off Türkiye
After running velocity string tubing in four existing wells, Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy is getting ready to restart operations following the receipt of equipment at a gas field offshore Türkiye.

Svitzer books latest TRAnsverse tug quartet in Hong Kong
Pushing its global fleet renewal plans a step further, global towage and marine services provider Svitzer has signed a contract with Hong Kong’s Cheoy Lee Shipyards for four new eco-friendly TRAnsverse tugs, with an option for an additional quartet of the same type. The company has disclosed that th

Latin America’s first electric tug launched
Chile’s state-owned company Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) and harbor towage services provider SAAM have launched Latin America’s first electric tug at Sanmar shipyard in Tuzla Bay, Turkey.

DFDS: Turkish logistics acquisition reaches completion
Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has completed the acquisition of the international transport network of Ekol Logistics, headquartered in Türkiye’s capital city of Istanbul. As disclosed, DFDS purchased the Turkish logistics player for a debt-free price of DKK 1.8 billion (about €240 million)