The first mission of the new ship Abdülhamid Han was the Yörükler-1 well, 55 km from the coast of the Gazi Pasha region.
Turkey has sent a new drilling vessel, Abdülhamid Han, to the eastern Mediterranean. It was reported on August 9 by Anadolu agency.
Notably, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the ceremony in honor of the ship’s first mission.
He specified that Abdülhamid Han will develop the Yörükler-1 well, 55 km from the coast of the Gazi Pasha region.
The Turkish leader emphasized that Yörükler-1 is the first step towards the implementation of Ankara’s big plans in the Eastern Mediterranean. Thanks to the exploration and subsequent production of hydrocarbons, the country intends to eliminate external energy dependence.
“Just by the end of this year, Turkey will pay $100 billion for energy resources. This fact alone speaks of the importance of developing its own fields,” he said.
The most powerful drilling ship of the Turkish fleet will operate in the eastern Mediterranean until October 7.
Türkiye’nin gerekturine demirleyen gemilerimizle, yeni müjdeler için hazız.#AbdulhamidHan pic.twitter.com/ITAPoWuk0a
— TC Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanlığı (@TCEnerji) August 9, 2022
Abdülhamid Han is one of five ships of this class in the world. It is 238 meters long and 42 meters wide.
A team of 200 people can drill to a depth of up to 12,200 meters.
Overall, Turkey has a fleet of four drilling and two seismic survey vessels..
It will be recalled that in June last year, Turkey discovered a large natural gas field in the Black Sea. Sakarya with a reserve of more than 135 billion cubic meters.
The first gas from it is planned to be supplied to the country’s gas distribution system in 2023.
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