Turkey proceeds to the most important stage of the implementation of the project for the production of natural gas in the Black Sea from the Sakarya deposit. On Friday, June 10, laying pipes of a 170-kilometer gas pipeline at a depth of 2 km will begin, it is planned to be completed for five months, the Yeni Safak newspaper reports on Thursday
Pipe laying special vessels “Kajs-10” and “Castron” will be engaged. The first last week arrived at the Black Sea port of the Filos, from where it is planned to lay the sea gas pipeline, the second is still located in the Eastern Mediterranean and is expected in Turkey in July. In total, about 20 ships and over 4 thousand people will be involved in the works, the newspaper writes.
The first gas from the Sakarya deposit, according to plans, will begin to receive consumers in Turkey in the first quarter of 2023. At the initial stage, about 10 million cubic meters are planned to be obtained from the field. m of gas per day or 3.4-4 billion per year. By 2027-2028, the daily gas production should be 40 million cubic meters. m, annual volumes will grow to 15 billion
about the detection of gas in the Black Sea with predicted reserves of 540 billion cubic meters. The Turkish authorities declared in 2020. The reserves of the largest Sakarya deposit, as reported, exceed 400 billion cubic meters. m. In the development of the field, Turkey intends to invest about $ 10 billion.