Trillion Energy International Inc. (CSE:TCF, OTCQB:TRLEF, FRA:Z620) announced on Tuesday that it has completed a technical field scouting program across its M47 exploration licence in southeastern Türkiye as it prepares for a planned geophysical data acquisition campaign during the 2026 field season.
The field program, conducted June 6-8, focused on evaluating exploration targets, confirming geological interpretations and refining the design of future seismic surveys. According to the company, the work combined field observations with reviews of historical well data, existing seismic information and regional geological models.
Trillion said surface observations confirmed fault-related structural features in the eastern and northeastern portions of the licence area, supporting previous subsurface interpretations and helping reduce geological uncertainty in several priority exploration targets.
The company also incorporated results from a recently completed high-resolution gravity survey into its planning. It said the gravity data, together with geological and well information and publicly available data from nearby discoveries and developments by Türkiye's national oil company, helped identify additional structural leads and refine exploration priorities.
Based on the integrated analysis, Trillion has designed several new seismic lines intended to improve imaging of prospective and previously identified structures. The planned survey aims to better define fault geometry, structural closures, reservoir continuity and the relationship between exploration targets and nearby producing trends.
The company said its review of historical drilling results in the northeastern portion of the licence suggested a more complex fault-controlled structural framework than previously recognized, highlighting the need for additional seismic data to improve subsurface interpretation.
Trillion has developed a preliminary geological and geophysical model by integrating well data, seismic information, gravity data and field observations. It said the model provides an updated understanding of the regional tectonic setting and identifies additional exploration opportunities.
The planned seismic acquisition program is expected to use nodal recording technology, which the company said is suited to the area's terrain and operating conditions. Detailed technical planning is ongoing.
"The technical field scouting program is a valuable step towards realizing the potential of the M47 licence area and has helped focus our planned seismic program on the most promising areas," Trillion president Scott Lower said in a statement.
He added that the integration of geological observations, gravity interpretation and nearby field analogues has strengthened the company's understanding of the licence's exploration potential, while the planned seismic survey is expected to support future drilling decisions for the North discovery development concepts and the Mid and South exploration areas.
“Our vision is to have a multi-field producing block in the shortest timeframe possible,” Lower said.