Azerbaijani enterprise to increase equipment supply to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Nov. 7 / Trend V.Zhavoronkova /

Azneftkimyamash, Azerbaijan's largest equipment manufacturer in the field of petroleum engineering, has reached an agreement with the Uzbek national holding company Uzbekneftegaz on supply oil and gas equipment, Azneftkimyamash Director General Eldar Agayev told Trend.

"The agreement on signing of the contract was reached during the Azerbaijani national exhibition in Tashkent," Agayev said.

The sides agreed to supply mobile drilling units for drilling at a depth of 3,200 meters, as well as the Christmas tree, valves and other equipment, he said.

"The exhibition gave us an opportunity to present our products in the Uzbek market. Although our enterprise previously collaborated with the Uzbek customers, the exhibition creates an opportunity to move these relations to a new level. Uzbek market is very interesting and attractive for Azneftkimyamash," Agayev noted.

All equipment presented by Azneftkimyamash at the exhibition had been purchased by the representatives of the Uzbek oil and gas sector, Agayev added.

Azneftkimyamash has 18 subsidiaries (14 engineering plants and 4 scientific-research and design-structural institutions). The enterprise was established on the basis of State Concern Azneftkimyamash upon the presidential order dated March 22, 2001.

Uzbekneftegaz includes JSCs Uzgeoburneftegaz, Uzneftegazdobicha, Uznefteprodukt, Uztransgaz, Uzneftegazstroyinvest and Uzneftegazmash.

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