Saipem Secures Commissioning Contract for Osman Gazi Floating Production Unit in Turkey
Italian offshore engineering contractor Saipem has been awarded a commissioning contract by GOE Petrol Sanayi to support the Osman Gazi floating production unit (FPU) at Türkiye's Sakarya gas field. The project, expected to last around eight months, builds on an earlier April 2026 operation readiness and assurance services agreement with Saipem for the same development. Located in the western Black Sea, the Sakarya field is being developed by Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) and has already begun producing gas since April 2023. The Sakarya project spans three phases of development and aims to supply up to 40 million cubic metres per day of natural gas once fully operational. As of April 2025, production had reached approximately 9.5 million cubic metres daily. The field is expected to eventually meet around 30% of Türkiye's domestic demand for natural gas. Initial discoveries in the area revealed over 405 billion cubic meters (bcm) of lean gas by October 2020, with further exploration adding an additional 135 bcm from June 2021.
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