Osman Gazi Floating Production Platform was sent off to its place of duty from Filyos. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, who participated in the CNN Türk live broadcast at the farewell ceremony, explained the working order of the platform, its technical features and the targeted schedule for its commissioning.
Comparing Osman Gazi to a factory built on the sea, Bayraktar said that the natural gas processing activities carried out on land in the first phase of the Sakarya Gas Field will be carried out at sea in the new phase.
Bayraktar reminded that the natural gas processing facility was established on land within the scope of the first phase of the Sakarya Gas Field. Together with Osman Gazi, he stated that this operation would be carried out at sea and explained the mission of the platform.
Pointing out that the large area available for the facility on land is not available at sea, Bayraktar stated that the required units were placed on the platform.
Bayraktar said, "In the first phase, we built the gas processing facility on land. Now we are doing that process at sea."
Stating that Osman Gazi is the size of three football fields, Bayraktar announced that the width of the platform reached 56 meters. Stating that the facility required for the processing of natural gas was built on this area, Bayraktar said that there are 21 different units on the platform. He stated that these units can be thought of as different sections of a factory.
Bayraktar explained the structure of the platform with the following words: "We actually placed that factory, that facility, on this 56-meter wide platform, which you see is the size of three football fields. There are 21 different units in it."
Minister Bayraktar also gave information about the preparations that will continue after Osman Gazi is sent off to his place of duty. Stating that they aim to reach the stage where gas will be burned on the platform within two to two and a half months, Bayraktar said, "Hopefully, we will be able to burn that gas in two, two and a half months."
With this statement, Bayraktar also shared the targeted period in the commissioning process of the platform.
Explaining how Osman Gazi will be kept at the point where he will serve for a long time, Bayraktar said that the platform will be fixed to the seabed with chains. Bayraktar, who showed the chains on the platform during the live broadcast, stated that a total of 20 chains in different sections will be used for this purpose.
Stating that the platform will remain at its place of duty after the fixing process, Bayraktar announced that Osman Gazi will work here for 20 years.
Bayraktar stated that intensive work was carried out during the preparation and commissioning of the platform and also touched upon the number of personnel working during this period.
Stating that the number of employees reached 7 thousand at the highest level, Bayraktar stated that there will be a limited number of personnel on the platform during the normal operating period. Bayraktar stated that when Osman Gazi returns to normal working order, a maximum of approximately 140 people will work on the platform.
Evaluating the drilling activities in the Black Sea as well as his statements about Osman Gazi, Bayraktar said that five of Turkey's six drilling ships were working in the region.
He stated that four of these ships are mainly used in efforts to increase production in the Sakarya Gas Field. He announced that a ship continues its drilling activities for new wells and new reserves.
Bayraktar stated that efforts to increase existing production in the Black Sea and to find new resources are being carried out together.
Sharing the production targets in the Sakarya Gas Field, Bayraktar said that efforts are being made to increase the daily production to 20 million cubic meters.
Stating that the target for 2028 is 45 million cubic meters per day, Bayraktar noted that the drilling ships operating in the field continue their activities towards this production increase.
Minister Bayraktar also answered questions about the oil works in Gabar during the broadcast. He said that they are working intensively to increase current production and reach new discoveries.
Stating that Gabar shows a production potential that can exceed 100 thousand barrels per day, Bayraktar stated that they will share the details with the public when the discoveries become clear.
Answering the question of whether there will be a new surprise soon, Bayraktar said "Hopefully" and stated that the work is continuing.
