Exploration Licensing
In order to explore the Turkish offshore, or onshore, for oil and gas, companies need to be issued an authorization to do so by the Minister. These authorizations are issued by the Minister under the Turkish Petroleum Law#6491. The objective of this Law is to provide that the petroleum resources of the Republic of Turkey are rapidly, continuously and effectively explored, developed and produced by preserving the national interests. Arti Group has extensive knowledge about licensing and permitting strategies, vested rights research in the area of oil & gas. Some areas require specific permits take years to process and approve without an proper approach.
Exploration license is issued in an aim to perform exploration activities within the land that the exploration license covers, to undertake investigations around the land covered by the exploration license, to develop the land where petroleum is found and to produce petroleum in these land and to make an application of exploration.
Land Use and Permitting
The land use permitting requirements for oil and gas operators vary significantly from one regulatory jurisdiction to the next. Some jurisdictions may require discretionary permits (Production Plans or Condition Use Permits) that take years to process and approve, whereas other jurisdictions exempt new oil and gas development from land use permitting requirements.
Whatever an operator’s unique land use permitting challenges, Arti is prepared to help resolve them in a cost- and time-efficient manner. Arti has extensive knowledge about permitting strategies, vested rights research in the area of oil & gas and mining.
The qualified professionals at Arti Group have worked with Turkish Government in many regions of the country to obtain the necessary permits for our clients and ourselves. We have successfully developed mitigations and protection programs in a variety of habitats for many different species.
Work Visa and Residency Permit Applications
One can file an application to obtain a work permit in Turkey either while located in Turkey or abroad. In the case of applications filed abroad, foreigners are required to file an application at a consulate of the Republic of Turkey in the country of which they are a citizen or a permanent resident. The application should be accompanied by a labor contract, letter of assignment, or a document stating company partnership. The employer in Turkey is required to file an online application and submit the required information and documents to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, either in person or via mail, within ten business days following the date of the candidate’s application to a consulate. The consulates of the Republic of Turkey and the ministry will execute online the procedures for the work permit applications filed abroad.
Arti Group accompanies labor contracts and makes payments for SGK premiums and other required legal fees. Arti Group has been obtaining work visas and permits for foreigners in Turkey and surrounding regions more than 28 years.
Support and Solution Partnership in Turkey and Surrounding Regions
We can work with you to integrate oil and gas solutions transparently, while reducing risk through a phased approach. In partnership with Turkish and other leading regional companies, we deliver exceptional solutions and supports for government relations, financial securities, performance bond problems and other issues.
Arti Group has well established solid relations with the banks and financial solution companies more than 28 years in the region and Turkey.
We help our partners deal with all the formalities and reduce bureaucracy in a cost- and time-efficient manner.