Burc Umul

Burc Umul has served as Senior Geoscientist for TransAtlantic Petroleum since 2012. Mr. Umul's responsibilities include exploration and development projects in Southeast Turkey, with special focus in Mardin Cretaceous prospects and Selmo Field projects.

Prior to joining TransAtlantic Petroleum, Mr. Umul took over as Head of Geology Department at Thrace Basin Natural Gas Company (TBNG) from 2008 to 2012 and served as the Exploration Team Leader upon TransAtlantic Petroleum's acquisition of Thrace Basin Natural Gas Company (TBNG). From 2002 to 2008, Mr. Umul was Site Geologist at TBNC. Mr. Umul began his career as a Geological Engineer at a local surface investigation company in Turkey in 1997.

Mr. Umul holds a B.S. degree in Geological Engineering from Hacettepe University and is a member of AAPG and the Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists.