Turkey to soon begin exploratory oil drilling in the western Black Sea
Turkey will soon begin drilling a well to search for oil in the western part of the Black Sea. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the operation would be complex and would require time.
A complex operation
Bayraktar told CNBC-e that Turkey would soon begin drilling an exploratory oil well in the western part of the Black Sea. His statement was reported by Asharq Al-Awsat.
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The minister described the upcoming drilling as a complex operation and noted that it would take some time to complete. He provided no other details regarding the parameters of the planned well.
Exploration program for 2026
Turkey had previously announced plans to drill six exploratory wells in the western, central, and eastern parts of the Black Sea during 2026. The program aims to find new oil and natural gas fields.
