Significant gas discovery in Western Black Sea

Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO) discovered a colossal gas field in Western Black Sea offshore, first ever gas discovery in Turkish ultra-deep water.

According to TPAO, this discovery, after full the development, will satisfy Turkey’s natural gas demand for decades.

Tuna-1 well data, spuded last month after crossing the Bosphorus Strait, and geophysical studies show a potential of 320 billion cubic meters of lean gas which represents the largest discovery in Black Sea.

Moreover, there is also an expectation of additional upside potential down at the undrilled section of the well.

Tuna-1 ultra-deep water exploration well in block AR/TPO/KD/C26-C27-D26-D2 is drilled with 6th generation drillship ‘’Fatih’’ which was purchased in 2018 by TPAO.

The well, which was drilled in 2115 meters of water depth reaching a final total depth of 4525 meters, encountered more than 100 meters of natural gas bearing reservoir in Pliocene and Miocene sands.

Original Source: https://ocean-energyresources.com/2020/08/23/significant-gas-discovery-in-western-black-sea/