STATE-OWNED Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) has started gas production from its huge Sakarya project in the Black Sea, with Turkey's President Recep Erdogan - who is trailing in the polls ahead of next month's election - using the occasion to announce the supply of free gas to households. Sakarya - which was originally due on stream in the last quarter - could tap up to 25 trillion cubic feet of gas for subsea wells tied back to an onshore plant at Filyos. All 10 of the project's phase one wells are targeted to come online by the end of September, with phase two production from additional wells, due to begin in 2026. A third phase is also on the cards.
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