On 7 December 2018, it was announced that Turkiye Petrolleri A.O. (TPAO) had been awarded a new exploration licence, M40-D, on 30 November 2018. The licence was granted with a five year term and covers an area of approximately 514 sq km in the Southeast Turkey Zagros Fold Belt and the SE Turkey - North Syria Platform. TPAO will be 100% owner and operator of the licences. TPAO had filed an application for the licence on 27 March 2018.
Turkey, M40-D