
As part of Türkiye’s mission to cut its reliance on foreign natural gas and diversify its sources of supply, the country is conducting oil and gas exploration activities. One of the drillships tasked with searching for hydrocarbon reserves has made a new natural gas discovery in the Black Sea.

Norwegian authorities have handed out a drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea, which is expected to be drilled this month using one of Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rigs.