Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Türkiye's first floating production platform Osman Gazi will be sent to the Black Sea from Zonguldak Filyos on October 17.
According to the statement made by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources; Osman Gazi, which is 'Türkiye's first floating production platform', is preparing to double the domestic natural gas production at the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea. The floating production platform, which was first shared with the public by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in July 2024, attracts attention with its huge dimensions. The platform is approximately 3 football fields long; It has a total length of 298.5 meters, a width of 56 meters and a depth of 29.5 meters.
THERE ARE 21 DIFFERENT FACILITIES ON THE PLATFORM
President Erdoğan, who announced that they determined the name of the platform as 'Osman Gazi' on May 27, 2025, sent Osman Gazi off to Filyos from Dolmabahçe Working Office on May 29, 2025. Osman Gazi was literally rebuilt while going through accreditation and certification processes in Zonguldak Filyos. The platform, which has a total of 21 separate facilities in its superstructure, went through modification processes in Filyos before the Black Sea mission. In this context, 11 facilities were reconstructed in accordance with the characteristics of the Sakarya Gas Field, 7 of which were produced in Türkiye and 4 were produced abroad. 10 facilities were modified in accordance with the characteristics of the Sakarya Gas Field and integrated into the platform.
7 THOUSAND PEOPLE WORKED
There are a total of 642 kilometers of electrical cables on the platform, where approximately 6 kilometers of cabling is carried out per day during maintenance and preparation processes. Approximately 7 thousand people took part in the work carried out before the Black Sea mission of Osman Gazi, where approximately 30 kilometers of piping was carried out. In August 2026, the flame tower, which ensures the safe removal and evacuation of hydrocarbon gases released in emergency situations, was mounted on the platform. The flame tower, which is 96 meters high, has a floor area of approximately 65 square meters and weighs 260 tons, was successfully placed on the platform.
HE WILL REMAIN IN OFFICE FOR 20 YEARS
Osman Gazi Floating Production Platform will be sent off to the Black Sea from Filyos Port on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Osman Gazi, which has a staff capacity of 140 people, will work at the designated location on a 24/7 basis for 20 years. Osman Gazi will operate like a factory, approximately 170 kilometers away from land, and transmit the processed natural gas to the national grid ready for use.
IT WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION TO 20 MILLION CUBIC METERS
Osman Gazi will double the daily production at the Sakarya Gas Field, which is currently 9.5 million cubic meters, to 20 million cubic meters. While 4 million households currently use domestic natural gas, with the commissioning of Osman Gazi, the natural gas needs of a total of 8 million households will be met from the Black Sea.
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF 3.5 BILLION DOLLARS
The gas that Osman Gazi will produce every day will correspond to a financial volume of approximately 10 million dollars at today's gas prices. It is estimated that the platform will contribute 3.5 billion dollars annually to the Turkish economy. Following the farewell of Osman Gazi, it is planned to burn the first gas from the platform's flame tower by the end of this year and start production at the beginning of 2027. Thus, the second phase of the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea will be completed.
MINISTER BAYRAKTAR: A HISTORICAL VALUE
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar shared a post about the Osman Gazi Floating Production Platform on his virtual media account. Bayraktar said, "On the way to our goal of complete independence in energy, Türkiye's first floating production platform, Osman Gazi, is ready to go to its duty station in Mavi Vatan.
On Saturday, October 17, we will send off our giant platform from Filyos to the Black Sea. With Osman Gazi, who will be on duty 24/7 for 20 years in the heart of the Black Sea, we will double our domestic natural gas production in the Sakarya Gas Field and reach 20 million cubic meters per day. Thus, we will increase the number of households whose natural gas needs we meet with domestic means from 4 million to 8 million. We are proud to add historical value to our goal of full independence in energy in the Turkish Century with this giant work, which will provide an added value of 3.5 billion dollars annually to our country's economy. "May it be beneficial to our country and our nation," he said.
