Türkiye’s state petroleum company to operate 2 oil fields in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan began using Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline, which is important for Türkiye and surrounding countries, Turkish Petroleum Corporation CEO tells Anadolu

By Meiramgul Kussainova and Seyit Kurt

ASTANA, Kazakhstan / ISTANBUL (AA) – The CEO of Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) announced on Thursday that Türkiye is preparing to sign a new contract to operate two new oil fields with Kazakhstan.

Speaking to Anadolu in the capital Astana as part of Kazakhstan Energy Week 2025, Ahmet Turkoglu said Kazakhstan plays a special role in the global oil and natural gas sector.

He stressed they recently signed a cooperation agreement with KazMunayGaz, the Kazakh national oil company.

Stating that they are exploring new fields in Kazakhstan under the agreement, Turkoglu said: “We are here to further our cooperation in this area and to make new agreements. We are preparing to sign a new contract for two fields in Kazakhstan."

He also pointed out that Kazakhstan has begun using the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline, which is important for Türkiye and the surrounding countries.

"That pipeline will also be important for us when we enter new fields here," he added.

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