19.10.2026 14:00
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar announced that daily oil production in Şırnak Gabar has reached 84 thousand barrels. Stating that they are about to discover significant reserves to the west of Gabar, Bayraktar noted that the exact figure will be shared after technical verification and expressed that production in the region could exceed 100 thousand barrels.
In oil exploration efforts in Şırnak's Gabar, eyes have turned to the western region. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar's statement that “We are about to discover significant reserves” has increased expectations for new oil good news in the region. The exact reserve amount is expected to be announced after technical verification.
As oil exploration and production activities in Şırnak's Gabar Mountain, which has gained an important place on Türkiye's energy map, are being moved to a new stage, the news of a possible new discovery from the region has created excitement. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, who announced that daily oil production has reached 84 thousand barrels, reported that significant reserves are about to be discovered west of Gabar. Bayraktar's statements, noting that production could be raised above 100 thousand barrels, once again turned eyes to Şırnak's underground resources. In Gabar, which stands out in Türkiye's goal of increasing domestic oil production, efforts to identify new reserves continue alongside maintaining production from existing wells.
DAILY PRODUCTION REACHES 84 THOUSAND BARRELS
Stating that daily oil production in Gabar has reached 84 thousand barrels, Bayraktar said that efforts continue to bring existing reserves into the economy and to carry production capacity to higher levels. Drawing attention to the region's production potential, Bayraktar said, “We have currently reached daily production of 84 thousand barrels in Gabar. We are trying to produce and increase the existing reserve in Gabar. We see a potential there that could take Gabar above 100 thousand barrels.”
This statement by Minister Bayraktar revealed that oil activities in Gabar are focused not only on maintaining current production but also on expanding production capacity with new resources. Raising daily production above 100 thousand barrels stood out as one of the main goals of the region's efforts in the coming period.
THE REAL EXCITEMENT CAME FROM WEST OF GABAR
The most striking development in the statements about Gabar concerned the exploration efforts being carried out west of the region. Minister Bayraktar stated that significant oil reserves are about to be discovered in this area and that the work is progressing positively. Minister Bayraktar said, “We are currently about to discover significant reserves west of Gabar. We do not announce exact reserve figures before our colleagues verify them, but right now things are progressing very positively. God willing, we will give our nation new good news from Gabar.”
Minister Bayraktar's statement brought the expectation of a new reserve to the agenda, while it also showed that no finalized figure regarding the size of the discovery is yet available. The reserve amount is expected to become clear after the technical review and verification process.
RESERVE AMOUNT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER VERIFICATION
Identifying new reserves in oil exploration does not mean only determining the underground resource. For a reserve to be brought into production, drilling results must be evaluated, its quantity and producibility must be verified, and then the necessary field and production planning must be carried out. If the efforts west of Gabar yield positive results, it may be possible for new areas that could contribute additionally to existing production in the region to come onto the agenda. However, how this will reflect on production volume and schedule will become clear with the technical results to be announced.
The daily production level of 84 thousand barrels reached in Gabar highlights Şırnak's position in Türkiye's domestic oil production. With the potential to raise current production above 100 thousand barrels and the search for new reserves in the western region, energy developments in the city have once again moved to the top of the agenda. The growth of oil activities in the region also increases the importance of exploration, drilling and field operations, as well as production capacity. If new reserves are verified and brought into production, Gabar's contribution to Türkiye's domestic oil supply is expected to become even stronger. The simultaneous continuation of the goal of increasing existing production in Gabar and the search for new reserves has made the statements to be made in the coming period even more important. While Minister Bayraktar's words about the new good news drew attention, the main questions the public is awaiting answers to were the size of the reserve, the producible amount and the possible timetable for starting production.