Osman Gazi: First Turkish Gas Platform Will Double Prey In Black Sea

The first Turkish floating gas -manufacturers “Osman Gazi” will double the volume of natural gas production in the Black Sea. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey in the publication posted on the social network X.

“The name of the new era -” Osman Gazi. “The route is the Black Sea. The goal is completely independent Turkey! The first Turkish floating gas -manufacture of Osman Gazi will double our volume of natural gas production in the Black Sea,” the message said.

The length of the platform is 298.5 meters, the width is 56 meters, the height is 29.5 meters.

The platform is designed to accommodate 140 people. Its maximum production capacity for gas processing is 10.5 million cubic meters per day, and the maximum pumping power is 10 million cubic meters per day.

The length of the main gas pipeline connecting the platform with the shore is 161 kilometers. The gas processed on the platform will be transported along this line to land and enter the national energy network in the form ready for consumption.

Earlier, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Alparslan Bayractar said that on May 29, on the anniversary of Istanbul, the Osman Gazi platform will pass through the Istanbul Strait.

The Platform Sending Ceremony will be held at the Presidential Residence Dolmabahche with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey.

The transition through the Istanbul Strait will take about 11 hours. The platform will be accompanied by tugboats subordinated to the Main Directorate to ensure the safety of the coast.

It is expected that the platform will arrive in the port of the film on June 1, 2025.