Turkey now predicts its offshore fields hold around 710 billion cubic meters of gas, a significant boost as it tries to diversify away from imports that meet nearly all of the domestic consumption.
The increase comes mainly from the Sakarya field where reserves are now seen at 652 billion cubic meters, up from 540 billion cubic meters previously, Erdogan said in Ankara. The revision was the outcome of an appraisal project by an international energy company, Erdogan said without naming it.“This new discovery will open the door for new ones. We’ll start drilling new wells as soon as possible,” Erdogan said in a press conference after a cabinet meeting.
Turkish consumer inflation is running at a nearly quarter century high of over 84%, while energy prices have risen even faster. The government announced four rounds of natural gas price increases this year, straining household budgets and leading to widespread discontent. The Sakarya field will begin feeding gas into the Turkish grid from the first quarter of 2023. Before the latest reserves boost, officials expected the Black Sea find to meet about one third of Turkey’s domestic needs when peak production is achieved.
Under the original development plan, Turkey projected inaugural gas output in 2023 at an annual pace of around 3.5 billion cubic meters. The objective is to raise that to about 15 billion cubic meters annually within four years of first production, roughly one quarter of the European Union’s current output.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust.
I’m happy for all these gulf countries and their gas discoveries because they know how to make use of them to develop their economies. Africa deserves fokol, we’re useless!
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