Event Coorganisers:

             Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists (TPJD)

The Association of Petroleum Geologists was founded by Enver Necdet Egeran on August 2nd, 1958 in Ankara , on the tenth year of the discovery of oil in the Raman Mountain in Southeast Turkey . This period represented the first peak of exploration activities in Turkey . During this time about 20 foreign petroleum companies were active in Turkey . Later the association was entitled to the right of using the prefix 'Turkish' following a Council of Ministers Decision and became Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists TAPG.

TPJD Support letter [PDF Document 98KB]

                    Chamber of Geophysical Engineers (JFMO)

The Chamber of Geophysical Engineers of Turkey (CGET), the only geophysical association of the country was established in 1986 and is a member of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engi n eers and Architects. It has inherited the technical and scientific background of the Turkish Geophysical Association, which was founded in 1961.

Supported by:

    Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey

                               Turkish Petroleum A. O. (TPAO)

                       Petroleum Pipeline Corporation - BOTAS

Botas, Petroleum Pipeline Corporation was established as an affiliated company of Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) on August 15, 1974 in order to transport Iraqi crude oil to the Gulf of Iskenderun. In 1995, the company was restructured as a State Economic Enterprise (SEE) considering the company's task at present and in future.
Botas's business in transportation of crude oil by pipelines has expanded to cover the natural gas transportation and trade activities since 1987.

Hence, the company has gained a trade company identity. Monopoly rights of BOTAS on natural gas import, distribution, sales and pricing under the Decree No. 397 have been abolished by the natural Gas Market Law No 4646 that was enacted on May 2000. This initiates the liberalized natural gas market in Turkey and BOTAS, having over twenty seven years' experience in the business steps further and accelerates the studies on re-structuring natural gas market in the country.

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