Erdogan says crude oil output from Turkey's Gabar fields to exceed 100,000 bpd next year
- Production at Gabar currently stands at 84,000 barrels per day, meeting about 8% of Turkey’s consumption
Turkey's Gabar oil fields are set to exceed 100,000 bpd by late 2027, boosted by new discoveries with 135 million barrels potential, significantly increasing domestic production.
- New oil field discoveries in Turkey's Gabar region.
- Projected increase in Turkey's domestic oil production.
- Current contribution of Gabar fields to Turkey's oil consumption.
ANKARA: Crude oil production from the Gabar fields in southeast Turkey will exceed 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of 2027 as production begins at two newly discovered fields, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting late on Monday, Erdogan said initial assessments indicated oil-in-place potential of 135 million barrels in the Gaziler and Cardakli fields in the Gabar region of Sirnak province and that production began last month.
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“We are producing Turkey’s highest-quality oil in Gabar With new wells coming online, oil production in the region will increase by 30%,” Erdogan said.
Production at Gabar currently stands at 84,000 barrels per day, meeting about 8% of Turkey’s consumption, and will exceed 100,000 bpd in the second half of 2027, Erdogan said.
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said in a social media post that oil was currently being produced from 184 wells in Gabar.