Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Nov. 3
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Turkmenistan’s Turkmengeology State Corporation is exploring the prospects for expanding the Galkynysh gas field in the north-west and south-east direction, Turkmengeology Chairman Shahym Abdrahmanov said Nov. 3 at the international conference Oil and Gas Turkmenistan 2017.
In order to re-equip the production base, the Corporation is working on conclusion of contracts with the world’s leading manufacturers for the supply of necessary equipment, including more modern drilling rigs.
“Four drilling rigs and one set of cementing unit were acquired this year,” Abdrahmanov said.
Galkynysh located in eastern Turkmenistan is the second largest gas field in the world.
The world’s second largest gas field, Galkynysh, is located in eastern Turkmenistan. According to an audit held by the UK’s Gaffney, Cline & Associates, reserves of the Turkmen Galkynysh field, together with reserves of the Yashlar and Garakel fields, exceed 27 trillion cubic meters.