Bosphorus Gaz Corporation
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| Industry | oil and gas |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
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Key people
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Ali Şen (President) Metin Şen (Director-General) |
| Products | natural gas |
| Services | distribution of natural gas |
| Parent | Gazprom |
| Website | www.bosphorusgaz.com |
Bosphorus Gaz Corporation is a gas importer and distributor in Turkey. It controls about 3% of the Turkey's natural gas market.[1]
The company was established in 2003 in Istanbul. In 2004, Gazprom Germania a subsidiary of the Russian gas company Gazprom, became shareholder in Bosphorus Gaz.[2] In 2009, Gazprom raised its share in the company from 40% to 51%.[1] Later this year, Gazprom Germania acquired additional 20% of shares.[2][3] This acquisition is pending of approval from Turkish authorities. Rest of the share are hold by Tur Enerji, a joint venture of the Şen family and Ringas Management B.V.[2]
In 2005, Bosphorus Gaz won a tender to resell until 2021 750 million cubic meters of the gas purchased by the Turkish energy company BOTAŞ from Gazprom.[1] According to Gazprom, Bosphorus Gaz explores various possibilities of participating in the privatization of the country's gas distribution networks and in building underground gas storage tanks in Turkey.[1]
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