Turkey proceeds to oil and gas exploration in Mediterranean sea
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Turkey is embarking on oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean sea, the Turkish media reported Oct. 30.
The report said that a new seismic survey vessel entitled as Fatih, was set afloat today in order to begin oil and gas exploration.
It is expected that onshore oil and gas exploration will also begin in the Turkish province of Mersin in the coming months, the message says.
The law permitting oil exploration in forests and national parks came into force in Turkey in April 2014.
According to the report of the ministry, a total of 56 wells have been drilled as part of exploration of new oil and gas fields in Turkey since 2014, of which 54 are onshore, and two are offshore.
In 2017, 1863 exploration projects were carried out in Turkey to search for new oil and gas fields.
Turkey also plans to establish a new company for the exploration of oil and gas abroad.
The new company is expected to be engaged in oil and gas exploration in Central Asia and Africa.
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