document: On 8 June 2019, it was announced that Turkiye Petrolleri A.O. (TPAO) has been awarded the F21-D4 onshore exploration licence in the Thrace Basin on 28 May 2019. The company had submitted the application on 27 July 2018. The licence covers around 7 sq km area in the Istanbul province and it has been granted for eight-year term with an expiry date of 27 May 2027. TPAO is 100% owner and operator of the licence.  TPAO had applied for 124 sq km area for the F21-D4 exploration licence.
summary: TPAO has been awarded the F21-D4 onshore exploration licence in the Thrace Basin on 28 May 2019. The company had submitted the application on 27 July 2018. The licence covers around 7 sq km area in the Istanbul province and it has been granted for eight-year term with an expiry date of 27 May 2027. TPAO is 100% owner and operator of the licence. TPAO had applied for 124 sq km area for the F21-D4 exploration licence.