11:10 - 5.02.2026
February 5, Fineko/abc.az. SOCAR AQS will drill 8 wells in Turkey in the next two years, ABC.AZ reports, quoting SOCAR AQS Turkey Country Manager Elvin Nasibov, as saying this at conference & exhibition in Baku - IADC Drilling Caspian & Black Sea 2026.
He added that SOCAR AQS has already expanded its business in Turkey:
"SOCAR AQS Sondaj, a subsidiary of the company, was founded in 2019. Our first project included underground gas storage wells for Turkish gas company BOTAŞ. The scope of work consisted of drilling 28 wells within the acceptance agreement. In addition to drilling, we’ve rendered other well services. Despite the difficulties, we’ve successfully drilled all 28 wells."
He noted that the company is currently operating two installations in Turkey: "One of them is the hh300 hydraulic unit mounted on a truck. Mobility is very important for onshore drilling in Turkey. We operate this installation for Çalık Petrol in the Southeastern Anatolian Basin. We’ve already drilled two wells at a daily rate and are currently working on a third well within the acceptance agreement, as well as rendering additional well services."
