Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
UBCAK 16. INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC STUDIES CONFERENCE, Elazığ, Türkiye, 29 - 30 Mayıs 2025, cilt.1, sa.16, ss.57-67, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Offshore platforms are engineering structures exploring for, extracting, processing, and sometimes storing offshore oil, natural gas, or other marine resources. Many offshore platforms have remote wellheads connected by umbilical cables that serve individual wells or as manifold centres for multiple wells. Offshore wind farms, typically located offshore, harness strong offshore winds to generate electricity through wind turbines. Fixed platforms are rigid structures fixed to the seabed with piles and are usually used in shallow waters to ensure stability. In contrast, floating platforms are not fixed to the seabed but float on the water surface and are suitable for deeper waters. Turkey's efforts to establish offshore platforms align with its goals of increasing energy independence and reducing external dependence. In this context, Turkey continues exploring new energy resources through drilling activities in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Turkey is implementing a comprehensive strategy to enhance its energy security, diversify its energy sources, and position itself as a regional energy hub. This approach emphasizes sound infrastructure development, balanced foreign policy, and adaptation to changes in the global energy market. With significant natural gas reserves in the Black Sea and ongoing exploration in the Mediterranean, Turkey aims to reduce its dependence on energy imports, achieve substantial savings through full-scale Black Sea gas production by 2026, and defend its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean.