Türkiye’s analysis vessel Oruc Reis is scheduled to depart for Somalia from Istanbul on Saturday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vitality and Pure Sources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar overseeing the send-off ceremony.
The vessel is scheduled to reach off the coast of Somalia in late October to conduct seismic surveys for oil and pure gasoline in three areas the place Türkiye has secured exploration licenses, the ministry stated in a press release.
The vessel will sail by the Mediterranean to the Suez Canal and cross the Purple Sea.
The ship shall be accompanied by two frigates from the navy, in addition to the Zaganos Pasa Assist Ship, Sancar Platform Assist Ship and Ataman Monitoring Ship.
Oruc Reis will perform three-dimensional seismic research in areas off the coast of Somalia.
The mission is anticipated to final roughly seven months and can contain gathering seismic knowledge for each oil and pure gasoline, the ministry added. This knowledge shall be analyzed in Ankara to determine potential drilling websites.
‘Oruc Reis will conduct 3D seismic research within the designated maritime jurisdiction space, which has by no means been carried out earlier than. We anticipate that the realm the place Oruc Reis will work is a area with oil indicators,’ Bayraktar famous.
Ship accomplished knowledge assortment throughout 23,000 sq. kilometers
Launched in 2017, Oruc Reis was fully designed and constructed in Türkiye, showcasing the experience and collaboration of Turkish engineers, technicians and employees all through each stage of improvement, from design to manufacturing.
Particularly engineered for geophysical, geological, oceanographic, and hydrographic analysis, the ship measures 87 meters in size, 23 meters in width, and stands 34 meters excessive.
Powered by 4×2,520 kW diesel-electric engines, the ship is able to conducting each two- and three-dimensional seismic surveys for offshore oil and gasoline exploration. Up to now, the vessel has carried out quite a few seismic missions, gathering knowledge throughout a complete space of 23,000 sq. kilometers in each two and three dimensions.
Earlier this 12 months, Türkiye and Somalia signed memorandums of understanding between their ministries and governments. Below these agreements, Turkish Petroleum, Türkiye’s nationwide oil firm, obtained licenses for 3 offshore areas in Somali waters. The ministry plans to conduct seismic surveys throughout the three licensed zones, every masking roughly 5,000 sq. kilometers.
Supply: AA
