OIL EXPLORATION PROJECT

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The Petroleum Exploration Project includes: (i) geological studies: regional and basin studies integrating existing geological, geophysical and well data in southeastern Turkey, and a parallel study of petroleum geochemistry; (ii) technical assistance and training: provision of experts to help TPAO in specialized areas of carbonategeology, reservoir geology, geophysical data control and interpretation and training of TPAO and Ministry of Energy staff, in the fields of geology, geochemistry and geophysics and provision of experts to help GDPA play an effective role in attracting foreign participation in exploration; (iii) seismic geophysical surveys including data interpretation in southeastern Turkey, by two seismic crews each for two years; (iv) exploratory drilling of four to six medium-depth wells about 3000 meters deep, based on the results of geophysical and geological studies and seismic surveys; (v) a progam of energy audits in the power generating sub-sector and a group of selected industrial sub-sectors, with a view to improve energy efficiency and promote energy conservation.