Türkiye wanted to double gas production in the Black Sea
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Türkiye plans to double gas production in the Black Sea after the launch of the Osman Gazi floating platform at the Sakarya field, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
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Türkiye is developing its own hydrocarbon production on the Black Sea shelf to reduce dependence on external supplies.
Türkiye wanted to double gas production in the Black Sea. This was stated by the country's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
The country expects to double energy production after the launch of the Osman Gazi floating platform at the Sakarya field. Now about 9.5 million cubic meters of gas are produced there per day. Once the platform reaches its design capacity, volumes will increase to 20 million cubic meters. This is enough to provide energy to about eight million households.
In the future, the country plans to increase production in Sakarya to 45 million cubic meters per day and increase the number of wells to 54. This should reduce the country's dependence on gas imports.
Open Questions
- When exactly will the Osman Gazi platform reach its designed capacity?
