Osman Gazi Floating Production Platform was sent off to its place of duty at the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea with a ceremony.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the ceremony. In his message, Erdoğan said that the Osman Gazi ship was the first factory of Mavi Vatan. He stated that daily natural gas production in Sakarya Gas Field will double and reach 20 million cubic meters.
Erdoğan said, "Today, we are opening a brand new page in our energy history. We are sending Osman Gazi, a floating industrial facility, to its place of duty, to the Black Sea. Osman Gazi is the first factory of the Blue Homeland, which is the sea counterpart of our Turkey Century vision. Our natural gas production in the Black Sea will double to 20 million cubic meters per day, and as of 2027, 1 in every 3 households will use our domestic natural gas."
BURHANETTİN DURAN: WILL OFFICE FOR 20 YEARS
Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran also made a statement on his social media account.
Stating that the Osman Gazi ship will operate for 20 years in the determined location in the Black Sea, Duran said, "This giant facility, which will process the natural gas extracted from the sea and bring it to our national grid, will provide a new production capacity to our country's energy infrastructure. With the commissioning of the platform, it is aimed to double the daily natural gas production in the Sakarya Gas Field to reach 20 million cubic meters, and the number of households whose natural gas needs are met with our domestic resources will increase from 4 million to 8 million."
Stating that this strategic investment is expected to contribute 3.5 billion dollars annually to the country's economy, Duran said, "This investment is of great importance in terms of strengthening our energy supply security and reducing our dependence on foreign sources. Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in line with our Turkey Century vision, we offer our resources in the depths of the Blue Homeland to the service of our nation, and we are one step closer to our goal of complete independence in energy. The energy of the Black Sea adds strength to the future of Turkey."
FEATURES OF OSMAN GAZİ FLOATING PRODUCTION PLATFORM
With the Osman Gazi Floating Production Platform, which will operate in the Black Sea for 20 years, it is aimed to increase the daily natural gas production in the Sakarya Gas Field from 9.5 million cubic meters to 20 million cubic meters.
The Osman Gazi platform, which was first shared with the public by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in July 2024, has a length of 298.5 meters, a width of 56 meters and a depth of 29.5 meters. President Erdoğan announced that the name of the platform was determined as Osman Gazi on May 27, 2025, and sent him off to Filyos from the Dolmabahçe Working Office on May 29, 2025.
The platform, which went through accreditation and certification processes in Zonguldak Filyos, also underwent modification processes while preparing for its mission in the Black Sea. 11 facilities on the platform, which has 21 separate facilities in its superstructure, were rebuilt in accordance with the characteristics of the Sakarya Gas Field. 7 of these were produced in Türkiye and 4 abroad. The other 10 facilities were modified to suit the site and integrated into the platform.
There are a total of 642 kilometers of electrical cables on the platform, where approximately 6 kilometers of cabling is carried out per day within the scope of maintenance and preparation works. Approximately 7 thousand people took part in the works, which included approximately 30 kilometers of piping.
In August this year, the flame tower, which provides the safe removal and evacuation of hydrocarbon gases released in emergency situations, was mounted on the platform. The tower, which is 96 meters high, has a floor area of approximately 65 square meters and weighs 260 tons, was placed in its place on the platform.
FIRST GAS WILL BE BURNED THIS YEAR, FIRST PRODUCTION WILL START IN 2027
Osman Gazi, which has a staff capacity of 140 people, will work for 20 years in a location approximately 170 kilometers away from the land, after being sent off from Filyos Port. The platform will work like a factory, making the processed natural gas ready for use and transmitting it to the national grid.
It is calculated that the daily natural gas production of the platform will correspond to a financial volume of approximately 10 million dollars at today's prices and will contribute 3.5 billion dollars annually to the Turkish economy.
After Osman Gazi's farewell to office, it is planned to burn the first gas from the flame tower by the end of the year, and to start production at the beginning of 2027. Thus, the second phase of the Sakarya Gas Field is expected to be completed.
