The Aegean Refinery Project, officially known as the SOCAR STAR Oil Refinery, is an oil refinery located in Aliaga, Turkey. It is the largest refinery project in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with a processing capacity of ten million tonnes (Mt) of crude oil a year, which is equivalent to 214,000 barrels a day. STAR Refinery meets approximately 20% of Turkey’s demand for processed crude oil products and reduces the country’s petroleum products imports.

The Sakarya Gas Field Development 2 is an offshore project located in the western Black Sea, approximately 165 km off the coast of Filyos, Türkiye. Developed by Turkish Petroleum Corporation, the project involves the expansion of the Sakarya Gas Field’s production capacity through new offshore wells, subsea infrastructure and pipelines for transporting gas to the onshore processing plant in the Filyos area. Its objective is to increase Türkiye’s domestic natural gas production, reduce the country’s dependence on imports and contribute to national energy security.