Turkey Deploys First Floating Gas Platform to Double Black Sea Output
The Osman Gazi platform departs Filyos for the Sakarya Gas Field, aiming to raise daily production to 20 million cubic meters and serve 8 million households.
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- Osman Gazi departed Filyos for the Sakarya Gas Field on 17 October 2026
- Platform aims to double daily gas output to 20 million cubic meters
- Domestic gas supply to reach 8 million households, up from 4 million
- First gas expected in 2026; full production targeted for 2027
- 21 topside modules, 642 km cable, 30 km piping; 7,000 workers involved
Turkey's first floating production platform, Osman Gazi, left Filyos Port on Saturday for the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea. The 298.5-meter vessel will process natural gas on site and feed the national grid for a planned 20-year lifespan.
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the platform will double daily output from 9.5 to 20 million cubic meters, raising the number of households supplied with domestic gas from 4 million to 8 million. First gas is expected this year, with full commercial production starting in 2027.
“We will increase the number of households meeting their natural gas needs with domestic resources from 4 million to 8 million.”
The platform carries 21 topside modules; 11 were newly built for Sakarya's conditions — seven in Turkey and four abroad — while ten were modified and integrated. It contains 642 kilometers of electrical cable and roughly 30 kilometers of piping.
A 96-meter, 260-ton flare tower was installed in August to safely vent hydrocarbons during emergencies. Around 7,000 workers took part in the preparation and modification phase at Filyos.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan named the platform in May 2025 and farewelled it from Dolmabahce. Daily production value is estimated at roughly $10 million at current prices.
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