Deepwater Gas Discovery Reported in Turkish Sector of Black Sea
Drilling Activity Details
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Turkey
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#1-Tuna
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Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Turkish Petroleum Corp. announced a deepwater gas discovery in the Turkish sector of the Black Sea. Well data and geophysical testing indicate that the estimated reserves are 11.3 Tcf of gas. The #1-Tuna was drilled in Sakarya Field in Block AR/TPO/KD/C26-C27-D26-D27. Area water depth is 2,115 m and the well had a total depth of 4,525 m. It encountered more than 100 m of gas-bearing reservoir in Pliocene and Miocene sands. Turkish Petroleum, based in Ankara, plans to begin production and turning the gas into the national grid by 2023.
Description
Turkish Petroleum Corp. announced a deepwater gas discovery in the Turkish sector of the Black Sea. Well data and geophysical testing indicate that the estimated reserves are 11.3 Tcf of gas. The #1-Tuna was drilled in Sakarya Field in Block AR/TPO/KD/C26-C27-D26-D27. Area water depth is 2,115 m and the well had a total depth of 4,525 m. It encountered more than 100 m of gas-bearing reservoir in Pliocene and Miocene sands. Turkish Petroleum, based in Ankara, plans to begin production and turning the gas into the national grid by 2023.