Turkmenistan opened a new gas field
August 26, 2015
Powerful commercial gas inflow was received on the area of "Bugle-1" in the Karakum Desert in the territory of the Mary velayat (region) of Turkmenistan, the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan". "It happened after the first exploration well here dostiglazde depth of 4,690 thousand meters and 230 meters above were lowered operational pillars" - the article says.
Daily production of hydrocarbons is more than one and a half million cubic meters. According to the newspaper, the prospect of a new field can also be judged from the fact that it is located a few dozen kilometers from the famous worldwide for its proven and proven reserves of natural gas giant field "Galkynysh".
Currently, testing is conducted in the open hole of the object. After completion of the gas-dynamic research high performance drill rig will be dismantled and moved to the neighboring area - "Minar-3", which also will begin exploratory work, the magazine writes. Turkmenistan is one of the key players in the energy market in the Caspian region and Central Asia. At this stage, supply Turkmen gas to China, Iran and Russia.
Turkmenistan's status as the largest energy power confirmed the field "Galkynysh" (Mary region), whose estimated reserves in accordance with the international classification system of reserves amounted to 21.2 trillion cubic meters of gas, and in conjunction with the deposit "Yashlar" - 26.2 trillion cubic meters of gas.
August 26, 2015
Energy policy. Oil and gas