TPAO, Baker Hughes sign Turkish geothermal cooperation deal
BKR•Turkey’s TPAO and Baker Hughes signed a cooperation agreement to assess the country’s geothermal potential and explore commercial-scale development at suitable wells. No financial details were disclosed.
1. Assessing geothermal potential
Turkish state oil company TPAO signed the agreement with Baker Hughes on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. The companies will assess Turkey’s geothermal potential using data held by TPAO and the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, then explore commercial-scale development at suitable well locations.
