Where is Turkey oil drilling?
the Black Sea
Turkey has begun drilling a second borehole on the Sakarya natural gas field in the Black Sea where it made its largest-ever discovery earlier this year with the Tuna-1 (Danube-1) well. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced last month that the Tuna-1 discovery holds 405 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
Is Turkey part of the Mediterranean?
They are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey. The Mediterranean region has historically been the scene of intense human activity.
Does Cyprus have oil?
Cyprus has substantial offshore acreage in the Levant Basin, estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey to contain mean recoverable resources of 1.7 billion barrels of oil and 122 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas.
Are there oil rigs in Cyprus?
Aphrodite gas field is an offshore gas field off the southern coast of Cyprus located at the exploratory drilling block 12 in the country’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone….
| Aphrodite Gas Field | |
|---|---|
| Location of Aphrodite Gas Field | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Region | Eastern Mediterranean |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
What’s behind the tension between Turkey and Cyprus?
And both sides now lay claim to the gas, which has led to serious tensions. When the Greek Cypriot side permitted international energy companies to extract the gas, they sent ships to explore the area. The Turkish side, meanwhile, felt betrayed by this move and dispatched navy ships.
What is the EU doing about Turkey’s gas exploration in the Mediterranean?
For months, high-ranking EU officials have demanded Turkey cease its gas explorations in the eastern Mediterranean. On Monday, they decided on punitive actions, opting to cut EU funds and suspend negotiations on the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement.
Why does the EU not recognize the Turkish-controlled TRNC in Cyprus?
It does not recognize the Turkish-controlled TRNC, and regards the entire island as Greek-administered. Brussels therefore regards Turkish gas exploration off the Cypriot coast as a hostile act.
Is a storm brewing off the coast of Cyprus?
A storm may be brewing off the coast of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea: Turkey has sent two drilling ships to waters claimed by Cyprus and the EU has announced sanctions. DW takes a look at how the situation escalated.