“The platforms command valuable hydrocarbon resources. However, like Snake Island to the west, they can also be used as forward deployment bases, helicopter landing sites, and to position long-range missile systems,” the MoD said.
The first phase of the plan is for a 500 MW wind power project, possibly including battery storage.
Turkey’s TPAO has added another 58 billion cubic metres of gas to its holdings with a discovery at the Caycuma-1 well.
Trillion Energy International’s Uranus rig has arrived on site for drilling offshore Turkey, with the aim of bringing on new gas production by the end of October.
Ukraine has launched missiles against three gas rigs in the Black Sea, according to Russian officials, south of Odessa.
The industry drilled more wells in 2021 than 2020, IHS Markit has reported, with notable successes in high impact wells adding new resources.
The former Bi-Fab fabrication yard at Arnish has landed its first external contact since being taken over by Harland and Wolff earlier this year.
Turkey’s TPAO has begun drilling the Amasra-1 well, on the North Sakarya field.
Turkey’s TPAO has begun drilling the Türkali-1 well, the first deepwater exploration in the country’s waters.
Turkey has increased the amount of gas it believes to lie in the Tuna discovery by 85 billion cubic metres.
Turkey’s Oruç Reis seismic ship has returned to port to resupply, the country’s energy ministry has said.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the discovery of the largest ever gas find in Turkey off the Black Sea coast.
Speculation has mounted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will announce details of a major gas discovery in the Black Sea in Turkey when he speaks later Friday, after vowing to deliver news ushering in a “new era.”
Energy services firm Petrofac has hailed the start of gas injection for a giant project to deliver energy from Russia to Turkey.
Eni has suspended its drilling in an offshore project in the Black Sea over sanctions imposed by the US, according to Reuters.
Russian oil giant Rosneft has spudded the Maria-1 exploration well in the Black Sea.
Shell has agreed a deal with the Bulgarian government to explore for oil and gas in an offshore block in the Black Sea in a bid to end its almost total dependence on Russian natural gas.
A leak on a major Russian oil pipeline has caused a spill in the Black Sea. Officials said stormy weather had hampered efforts to assess the incident.