Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC), and the Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi (TPAO) entered into the Basic Agreement in August 1987 on “International Collaborative Research and Development of EOR Technology in The Ikiztepe Field and Vicinity Wells, Turkey”.
JNOC has continued the research and development (R & D) of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology since early 1970's. Whereas TPAO has many heavy oil fields and found considerable potentials of heavy crude near the Ikiztepe Field and its vicinity area. Both parties endeavour to recover at most heavy crude to improve oil production. As the results of the discussions between the two Parties at the end of Phase 1 feasibility study that is the reservoir evaluation, the EOR evaluation and the pilot test planning of the collaboration. Both parties agree to carry out a feasibility study, and to conduct EOR pilot tests applying both carbon dioxide and steam injection methods for providing basic information on the feasibility of EOR techology application in the Ikiztepe Field and vicinity wells of Turkey.
