It is understood that Turkiye Petrolleri A.O. (TPAO) has completed the drilling activity in Alanya 1 deep water new field wildcat (NFW) well in the Block 4319 offshore licence (Antalya Basin) in the Mediterranean Sea during early May 2019 and the Fatih drillship has been moved to a different block. The results are currently not available but it is understood that the well was drilled to a TD of around 5,500 m. It was drilling at 4,200 m depth during mid-February 2019. Alanya 1, located at 2,600m water depth, was spudded on 1 November 2018 using the Fatih drillship with a PTD of approximately 5,500 m. It is situated around 65km from the coastline and approximately 112km southeast from the city of Antalya. This was the companyâs first well in the licence area and another exploration well, Finike 1, is planned in late 2019.     TPAO had purchased the deep water drillship âDeepsea Metro 2â in 2016 which was later renamed to âFatihâ. TPAO completed an offshore 3D seismic acquisition programme in the Mediterranean Sea in 2017. The survey utilised TPAOâs âBarbaros Hayreddin Pasaâ 3D seismic vessel. Block 4319, located at the eastern part of the Gulf of Antalya in the Mediterranean Sea, covers an area of 10,170 sq km with TPAO holding 100% equity. It was exclusively awarded to TPAO on 6 October 2007.Â     Â   Background Information    Polarcus Ltd finalised a long-term collaboration agreement with TPAO in early January 2013. The agreement included the sale of the âPolarcus Samurâ (subsequently renamed âBarbaros Hayreddin Pasaâ) 3D seismic vessel to TPAO and also included the provision by Polarcus of seismic acquisition and management services for the vessel over a three-year period. TPAO have used the vessel to acquire 3D seismic data in both the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The sale and delivery of the âPolarcus Samurâ was completed on 11 February 2013 following the satisfactory conclusion of negotiations and the subsequent execution of contracts.
Turkiye Petrolleri A.O.(TPAO) completes drilling Alanya 1 deep water exploratory well in Block 4319 in Mediterranean Sea results n/a.