BOTAŞ
Dr. Cihan Atar currently serves as the Chief Engineer of Pipeline Integrity Management at BOTAS, a position held since September 2013, where responsibilities include analyzing In-Line Inspection reports, assessing the condition and fitness-for-purpose of natural gas pipelines, coordinating maintenance and repair operations, and overseeing offshore pipeline inspections. Prior to this role, Dr. Atar was an Engineer in the same department, contributing to similar tasks. Additionally, Dr. Atar gained experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Florida, focusing on gas turbine cooling, and as a Research Assistant at the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, where work involved numerical simulations of turbine blades. Dr. Atar holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in Energy Systems Engineering from Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi and a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida, complemented by extensive internships in various engineering firms.
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BOTAŞ
Founded on August 15, 1974, BOTAŞ is one of Turkey's largest and most prestigious companies operating in the field of energy. Respected in the world, a leader in its region and a guiding institution in the energy sector, BOTAŞ continues its activities in line with Turkey’s goal of being an energy hub. While continuing its projects and activities with the principle of "We are Changing the Air of Turkey", BOTAŞ, which has the Green World Environment Awards, BIG Sustainable Leadership Award and ISA International Occupational Safety Award in the international arena with its human and environmental awareness in line with the sustainability principle, leads the energy sector in Turkey and in the world. One of the largest public institutions in Turkey's energy sector, BOTAŞ's main fields of activity are: Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Operation • LNG/FSRU Terminal Operation • Port Services • Project Design, Engineering, Land Survey, Expropriation and Construction Works of Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines and Compressor Stations • Natural Gas and LNG Trade • Natural Gas and LNG Storage Activities • International Natural Gas and Oil Transportation Projects