Turkey has made a major gas discovery in its sector of the Black Sea with the Tuna-1 well, which is estimated to hold 320 Bcm of gas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Aug. 21 in a live televised address. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The discovery is a major boost for Turkey, which to date has only had very limited gas production of its own and is dependent on imports to meet its gas demand, which last year totaled 45 Bcm. Erdogan said he was targeting 2023 to bring the gas to “the service of the people.” He said the prospect would be renamed as the Sakarya gas field. “We have finished the studies. There are […]